Where does “ath-ghin” come from?
ath-ghin (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gin, from Old Irish gainithir, from Proto-Celtic ganyetor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yétor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ath-ghin (Scottish Gaelic): regenerate; renovate
Ancestry of “ath-ghin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gin | beget, produce, father; create, engender;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | gainithir | to be born |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ganyetor | to be born |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yétor | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |