Where does “ath-nuadhaich” come from?

ath-nuadhaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic nuadh, from Middle Irish núa, from Old Irish nuae, from Proto-Celtic *nowiyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

ath-nuadhaich (Scottish Gaelic): renew; renovate; regenerate

Definitions

  1. renew; renovate; regenerate

Ancestry of “ath-nuadhaich”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic nuadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicnuadhnew, fresh
2Middle Irishnúanew
3Old Irishnuaenew
4Proto-Celtic*nowiyosnew
5Proto-Indo-EuropeannéwyosAlternative form of *néwos; new
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwyos →