Where does “eadar-dhuilleagaich” come from?
eadar-dhuilleagaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic duilleag, from Scottish Gaelic ag, from Scottish Gaelic aig, from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
eadar-dhuilleagaich (Scottish Gaelic): interleave
Ancestry of “eadar-dhuilleagaich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | duilleag | leaf; page , sheet |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | ag | Used before the verbal noun to form the present... |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | aig | At, by, near, close by; In somebody's possession;... |
| 4 | Middle Irish | oc | at, beside, by |
| 5 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |