Where does “dearbh-aithne” come from?
dearbh-aithne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic aithne, from Old Irish aithgne, from Old Irish -e, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
dearbh-aithne (Scottish Gaelic): identity
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Ancestry of “dearbh-aithne”, step by step
dearbh-aithne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic aithne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | aithne | knowledge, discernment, acquaintance |
| 2 | Old Irish | aithgne | verbal noun of ad·gnin; act of knowing,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -e | Forms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives |
| 4 | Old Irish | lán | full |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlānos | full |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Scottish Gaelic dearbh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dearbh | same, very, exact; to try, to test; to prove |
| 2 | Old Irish | derb | sure, certain, fixed, determinate |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | derwos | firm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drewh₂- | steady, firm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |