Where does “ath-cheasnaich” come from?
ath-cheasnaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ath, from Old Irish áth, from Proto-Celtic yātus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
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Ancestry of “ath-cheasnaich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ath | next |
| 2 | Old Irish | áth | ford; open space or hollow between two objects |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | yātus | ford |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |