Where does “amadan” come from?
amadan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish ammatán, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
amadan (Scottish Gaelic): fool, loony, idiot; clown
Definitions
- fool, loony, idiot; clown
Ancestry of “amadan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | ammatán | fool; simpleton |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |