Where does “ath-dhèanamh” come from?
ath-dhèanamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dèanamh, from Old Irish dénum, from Old Irish gním, from Proto-Celtic gnīmus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ath-dhèanamh (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of ath-dhèan
Definitions
- verbal noun of ath-dhèan
Ancestry of “ath-dhèanamh”, step by step
ath-dhèanamh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic dèanamh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dèanamh | verbal noun of dèan; doing, acting, performing;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | dénum | verbal noun of do·gní; doing, performing,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | gním | verbal noun of gníid: doing, making; act, action,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gnīmus | doing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |