Where does “ainfhiach” come from?

ainfhiach (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.

ainfhiach (Scottish Gaelic): debts (particularly heavy ones), obligation

Definitions

  1. debts (particularly heavy ones), obligation

Ancestry of “ainfhiach”, step by step

ainfhiach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic fiach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfiachworth, value; debt; worth, worthy, worthwhile
2Old Irishfíachdue, obligation; debt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →