Where does “an-chreideamh” come from?
an-chreideamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
an-chreideamh (Scottish Gaelic): unbelief, scepticism, atheism
Definitions
- unbelief, scepticism, atheism
Ancestry of “an-chreideamh”, step by step
an-chreideamh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | an | the; their; in |
| 2 | Old Irish | ín | fast, period of fasting |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Scottish Gaelic creideamh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | creideamh | religion, faith, belief, creed |
| 2 | Old Irish | creitem | verbal noun of creitid; believing, belief, faith;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *kreddīmā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kreddīti | to believe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱréddʰeh₁ti | to believe, trust |