Where does “naisgear” come from?

naisgear (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic naisg, from Old Irish naiscid, from Proto-Celtic nadsketi, from Proto-Indo-European neHd- — to bind, press together.

naisgear (Scottish Gaelic): conjunction

Definitions

  1. conjunction

Ancestry of “naisgear”, step by step

naisgear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic naisg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicnaisgbind
2Old Irishnaiscidto bind; binds, makes fast
3Proto-Celticnadsketito bind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneHd-to bind, press together

via Scottish Gaelic ear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceareast
2Old Irishánverbal noun of aigid
3Old Irishairfor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neHd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic nadsketi →Every word from Old Irish naiscid →