Where does “ainneartach” come from?

ainneartach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ainneart, from Old Irish ainnert, from Old Irish nert, from Proto-Celtic nertom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

ainneartach (Scottish Gaelic): violent; oppressive; overbearing

Definitions

  1. violent; oppressive; overbearing

Ancestry of “ainneartach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicainneartviolence; oppression
2Old Irishainnertgreat strength, violence
3Old Irishnertpower; strength
4Proto-Celticnertomstrength, power
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ner-to-virile, strong
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to- →Every word from Proto-Celtic nertom →