Where does “eas-aontas” come from?

eas-aontas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic eas, from Old Irish es, from Proto-Celtic *ɸanssā, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

eas-aontas (Scottish Gaelic): friction

Definitions

  1. friction

Ancestry of “eas-aontas”, step by step

eas-aontas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic eas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceaswaterfall, cascade, falls
2Old Irishesthe letter s; death; food
3Proto-Celtic*ɸanssātrace, track
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Scottish Gaelic aontas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaontas
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸanssāEvery word from Old Irish es
eas-aontas — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer