Where does “eadar-mhìnich” come from?

eadar-mhìnich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic eadar, from English Eider, from Swedish ejder, from Low German eider, from Icelandic æður, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

eadar-mhìnich (Scottish Gaelic): interpret, translate; explain

Definitions

  1. interpret, translate; explain

Ancestry of “eadar-mhìnich”, step by step

eadar-mhìnich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic eadar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceadarbetween
2EnglishEiderthe boundary between Schleswig and Holstein
3Swedishejdereider; common eider, the species "Somateria...
4Low Germaneider—
5Icelandicæðureider; vein; wadable
6Old Norseæðrvein; eider
7Proto-Germanicēþrōvein
8Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

via Scottish Gaelic mìnich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmìnichexplain, expound, illustrate, interpret; polish,...
2Scottish Gaelicmìnclement, gentle; meek; pleasant, inoffensive,...
3Old Irishmenflour, meal
4Proto-Italicmenā—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

Words derived from “eadar-mhìnich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþrō →Every word from Old Norse æðr →