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
- recycle
Ancestry of “ath-chuairtich”, step by step
ath-chuairtich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic cuairtich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cuairtich | surround, enclose, encircle; circle around |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | -ich | Suffix used to form verbs; semi-productive in... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -igidir | a suffix used to form verbs from nouns and... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *-sagyetor | denominative/causative suffix |