Where does “ath-chuairtich” come from?

ath-chuairtich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cuairtich, from Scottish Gaelic -ich, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.

ath-chuairtich (Scottish Gaelic): recycle

Definitions

  1. recycle

Ancestry of “ath-chuairtich”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic cuairtich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccuairtichsurround, enclose, encircle; circle around
2Scottish Gaelic-ichSuffix used to form verbs; semi-productive in...
3Old Irish-igidira suffix used to form verbs from nouns and...
4Proto-Celtic*-sagyetordenominative/causative suffix

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-Celtic *-sagyetorEvery word from Scottish Gaelic -ichEvery word from Old Irish -igidir