Where does “ciad-ghin” come from?
ciad-ghin (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gin, from Old Irish gainithir, from Proto-Celtic ganyetor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yétor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ciad-ghin (Scottish Gaelic): firstborn child
Definitions
- firstborn child
Ancestry of “ciad-ghin”, step by step
ciad-ghin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic gin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gin | beget, produce, father; create, engender;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | gainithir | to be born |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ganyetor | to be born |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yétor | to be born, begotten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |