Where does “baintighearna” come from?
baintighearna (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tighearna, from Old Irish tigerna, from Old Irish tigernae, from Old Irish tigern, from Proto-Celtic tigernos, from Proto-Celtic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
baintighearna (Scottish Gaelic): lady, dame
Ancestry of “baintighearna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tighearna | lord |
| 2 | Old Irish | tigerna | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | tigernae | lord |
| 4 | Old Irish | tigern | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | tigernos | lord, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | -īnos | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |