Where does “dèanamh” come from?
dèanamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish dénum, from Old Irish gním, from Proto-Celtic gnīmus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
dèanamh (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of dèan; doing, acting, performing;...
Definitions
- verbal noun of dèan; doing, acting, performing;...
Ancestry of “dèanamh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | dénum | verbal noun of do·gní; doing, performing,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | gním | verbal noun of gníid: doing, making; act, action,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gnīmus | doing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “dèanamh”