Where does “neo-chreidmheachd” come from?
neo-chreidmheachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic creideamh, from Old Irish creitem, from Proto-Celtic *kreddīmā, from Proto-Celtic kreddīti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱréddʰeh₁ti — to believe, trust.
neo-chreidmheachd (Scottish Gaelic): infidelity; scepticism
Definitions
- infidelity; scepticism
Ancestry of “neo-chreidmheachd”, step by step
neo-chreidmheachd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic creideamh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | creideamh | religion, faith, belief, creed |
| 2 | Old Irish | creitem | verbal noun of creitid; believing, belief, faith;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *kreddīmā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kreddīti | to believe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱréddʰeh₁ti | to believe, trust |