Where does “eu-dòchasachd” come from?
eu-dòchasachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dòchasachd, from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.
eu-dòchasachd (Scottish Gaelic): hopelessness, despondency, pessimism
Definitions
- hopelessness, despondency, pessimism
Ancestry of “eu-dòchasachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | dòchasachd | hopefulness |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | -achd | Denoting system of government; Denoting religion;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -acht | -ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -axtā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | axtā | — |