Where does “oidhche mhath” come from?
oidhche mhath (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic math, from Old Irish maith, from Proto-Celtic matis, from Serbo-Croatian matematika, from Latin mathēmatica, from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός — -y, -ic.
oidhche mhath (Scottish Gaelic): good night
Definitions
- good night
Ancestry of “oidhche mhath”, step by step
oidhche mhath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic math
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | math | good; well; advantage, profit, use, utility |
| 2 | Old Irish | maith | good; third-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | matis | good |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | matematika | mathematics |
| 5 | Latin | mathēmatica | mathematics |
| 6 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Scottish Gaelic oidhche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | oidhche | night |
| 2 | Old Irish | aidche | genitive singular/dual/plural of adaig |
| 3 | Old Irish | adaig | night; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 4 | Old Irish | aigid | to drive |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ageti | to drive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |