Where does “ain-teas” come from?
ain-teas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
ain-teas (Scottish Gaelic): inflammation
Ancestry of “ain-teas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | an | the; their; in |
| 2 | Old Irish | ín | fast, period of fasting |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |