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Where does “gnìomhaireach” come from?

gnìomhaireach (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-.

gnìomhaireach (Scottish Gaelic): verbal

Definitions

  1. verbal

Ancestry of “gnìomhaireach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgnìomhairverb
2Scottish Gaelicairon, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of
3Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
4Proto-Celtic*uɸer—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →