Where does “ath-thòisich” come from?

ath-thòisich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tòisich, from Old Irish tosaigid, from Old Irish tosach, from Proto-Celtic towissākos, from Proto-Celtic *towissus, from Proto-Celtic wissus, from Proto-Indo-European wéydtus, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

ath-thòisich (Scottish Gaelic): recommence, resume

Definitions

  1. recommence, resume

Ancestry of “ath-thòisich”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic tòisich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictòisichbegin, originate, commence, inaugurate, lead off
2Old Irishtosaigidbegins
3Old Irishtosachbeginning
4Proto-Celtictowissākoschief, primary, first
5Proto-Celtic*towissusact of leading, beginning
6Proto-Celticwissusact of discovering, finding out; knowledge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

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 weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéydtus →Every word from Proto-Celtic wissus →