Where does “ainneartair” come from?
ainneartair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ainneartaich, 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.
ainneartair (Scottish Gaelic): griper; oppressor
Definitions
- griper; oppressor
Ancestry of “ainneartair”, step by step
ainneartair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic ainneartaich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ainneartaich | oppress; gripe, ransack |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | ainneart | violence; oppression |
| 3 | Old Irish | ainnert | great strength, violence |
| 4 | Old Irish | nert | power; strength |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | nertom | strength, power |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ner-to- | virile, strong |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |
via Scottish Gaelic air
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | air | on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of |
| 2 | Old Irish | for | your; you; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸer | on, over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |