Where does “ainghean” come from?

ainghean (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.

ainghean (Scottish Gaelic): avarice

Definitions

  1. avarice

Ancestry of “ainghean”, step by step

ainghean 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 gean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgeancheerfulness, good humour
2Old Irishgensmile, laugh; sport, levity; sword
3Proto-Celticgʷenomsmile

Words derived from “ainghean”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →