Where does “ainleag-mhonaidh” come from?
ainleag-mhonaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ainleag, from Middle Irish áilleóc, from Old Irish ainnel, from Proto-Celtic wesnālā, from Proto-Celtic wesr-, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
ainleag-mhonaidh (Scottish Gaelic): alpine swift synonym
Ancestry of “ainleag-mhonaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ainleag | swallow, barn swallow |
| 2 | Middle Irish | áilleóc | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ainnel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wesnālā | swallow |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wesr- | spring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |