Where does “beannachd” come from?

beannachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bennacht, from Old Irish bendacht, from Latin benedictiō, from Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

beannachd (Scottish Gaelic): blessing; greeting, regards

Definitions

  1. blessing; greeting, regards

Ancestry of “beannachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbennachtbenediction, blessing
2Old Irishbendachtblessing
3Latinbenedictiōblessing
4LatinBenedictusBenedict
5Latinbenedīcōto speak well of someone, commend
6Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-