Where does “ana-caitheamh” come from?

ana-caitheamh (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.

ana-caitheamh (Scottish Gaelic): prodigality, waste, extravagance, dissipation

Definitions

  1. prodigality, waste, extravagance, dissipation

Ancestry of “ana-caitheamh”, step by step

ana-caitheamh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic caitheamh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccaitheamhverbal noun of caith; consumption; asthma,...
2Old Irishcaithem—
3Old Irish-emForms occupational nouns
4Proto-Celtic*-īmā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →