Where does “nighean-bràthar” come from?

nighean-bràthar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic nighean, from Old Irish ingen, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic enigenā, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

nighean-bràthar (Scottish Gaelic): fraternal niece

Definitions

  1. fraternal niece

Ancestry of “nighean-bràthar”, step by step

nighean-bràthar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic nighean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicnigheandaughter, female offspring; girl, maiden
2Old Irishingendaughter; maiden, virgin, young woman; nail
3Primitive Irishᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐdaughter
4Proto-Celticenigenādaughter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Scottish Gaelic bràthair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbràthairbrother, male sibling
2Old Irishbráthairbrother, cousin, kinsman
3Proto-Celticbrātīrbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic enigenā →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ →