Where does “dìlleachdanachd” come from?
dìlleachdanachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dìlleachdan, from Scottish Gaelic -an, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
dìlleachdanachd (Scottish Gaelic): orphanage
Definitions
- orphanage
Ancestry of “dìlleachdanachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dìlleachdan | Alternative form of dìlleachd; orphan |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | -an | A masculine suffix used to form nouns meaning a... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |