Where does “ath-leasachair” come from?
ath-leasachair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic air, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ath-leasachair (Scottish Gaelic): reformer
Definitions
- reformer
Ancestry of “ath-leasachair”, step by step
ath-leasachair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic air
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | air | on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of |
| 2 | Old Irish | for | your; you; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸer | on, over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Scottish Gaelic ath-leasaich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ath-leasaich | reform |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | ath | next |
| 3 | Old Irish | áth | ford; open space or hollow between two objects |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | yātus | ford |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |