Where does “mathan molach” come from?
mathan molach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mathan, from Old Irish mathgamain, from Old Irish math, from Proto-Celtic matus, from Czech -mat, from Czech automat, from German automat, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mathan molach (Scottish Gaelic): grizzly bear
Definitions
- grizzly bear
Ancestry of “mathan molach”, step by step
mathan molach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic mathan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mathan | bear |
| 2 | Old Irish | mathgamain | bear |
| 3 | Old Irish | math | bear |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | matus | — |
| 5 | Czech | -mat | — |
| 6 | Czech | automat | automaton; vending machine, automat |
| 7 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Scottish Gaelic molach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | molach | hairy |