Where does “gnìomhair uireasbhach” come from?

gnìomhair uireasbhach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gnìomhair, from Scottish Gaelic air, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

gnìomhair uireasbhach (Scottish Gaelic): defective verb

Definitions

  1. defective verb

Ancestry of “gnìomhair uireasbhach”, step by step

gnìomhair uireasbhach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic gnìomhair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgnìomhairverb
2Scottish Gaelicairon, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of
3Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
4Proto-Celtic*uɸeron, over, above
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Scottish Gaelic uireasbhach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicuireasbhachdefective, wanting
2Old Irishairesbach—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →