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
- blessing; greeting, regards
Ancestry of “beannachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bennacht | benediction, blessing |
| 2 | Old Irish | bendacht | blessing |
| 3 | Latin | benedictiō | blessing |
| 4 | Latin | Benedictus | Benedict |
| 5 | Latin | benedīcō | to speak well of someone, commend |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |