Where does “ath-chruthaich” come from?

ath-chruthaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cruthaich, from Old Irish cruthaigidir, from Old Irish cruth, from Proto-Celtic kʷritus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

ath-chruthaich (Scottish Gaelic): reconstruct, recreate, reform, regenerate

Definitions

  1. reconstruct, recreate, reform, regenerate

Ancestry of “ath-chruthaich”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic cruthaich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccruthaichcreate, make, form
2Old Irishcruthaigidirto form
3Old Irishcruthform, shape; manner, way
4Proto-Celtickʷritusform
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

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 kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷritus →Every word from Old Irish cruth →