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
Ancestry of “ainneartair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |