Where does “boireanntachd” come from?
boireanntachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.
boireanntachd (Scottish Gaelic): effeminacy
Ancestry of “boireanntachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | -achd | Denoting system of government; Denoting religion;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | -acht | -ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | -axtā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | axtā | — |