Where does “cleasachd” come from?
cleasachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.
cleasachd (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of cleas; play, playing; recreation
Definitions
- verbal noun of cleas; play, playing; recreation
Ancestry of “cleasachd”, 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 | — |