Where does “ath-ainmich” come from?

ath-ainmich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ainmich, from Scottish Gaelic ainm, from Old Irish ainmm, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

ath-ainmich (Scottish Gaelic): rename

Definitions

  1. rename

Ancestry of “ath-ainmich”, step by step

ath-ainmich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic ainmich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicainmichname; mention; nominate
2Scottish Gaelicainmname; denomination; title
3Old Irishainmmname; reputation, repute, renown; noun
4Primitive Irishᚐᚅᚋname
5Proto-Celticanmanname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Scottish Gaelic ath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicathnext
2Old Irisháthford; open space or hollow between two objects
3Proto-Celticyātusford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic anman →