Where does “ath-lathaich” come from?

ath-lathaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ath, from Old Irish áth, from Proto-Celtic yātus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

ath-lathaich (Scottish Gaelic): procrastinate, delay

Definitions

  1. procrastinate, delay

Ancestry of “ath-lathaich”, step by step

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

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

via Scottish Gaelic latha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclathaday
2Old Irishlaitheday, daytime, daylight
3Proto-Celticlatyom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁t-warm part of the year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic yātus →Every word from Old Irish áth →