Where does “ath-roinn” come from?
ath-roinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic roinn, from Middle Irish roinded, from Old Irish rann, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrasnā — part.
ath-roinn (Scottish Gaelic): redivide, subdivide; verbal noun of ath-roinn;...
Definitions
- redivide, subdivide; verbal noun of ath-roinn;...
Ancestry of “ath-roinn”, step by step
ath-roinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic roinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | roinn | group, sect, section, class; category, allotment;... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | roinded | parts, separates; distributes, apportions |
| 3 | Old Irish | rann | part |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸrasnā | part |
via Scottish Gaelic ath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ath | next |
| 2 | Old Irish | áth | ford; open space or hollow between two objects |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | yātus | ford |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |