Where does “pàirt-ùine” come from?

pàirt-ùine (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ùine, from Old Irish úain, from Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic ognos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

pàirt-ùine (Scottish Gaelic): part-time

Definitions

  1. part-time

Ancestry of “pàirt-ùine”, step by step

pàirt-ùine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic ùine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicùinetime, while, period, spell
2Old IrishúainAlternative spelling of úainn; time, leisure
3Old Irishúanlamb; foam; froth
4Proto-Celticognoslamb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
6Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via Scottish Gaelic pàirt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicpàirtpart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós →Every word from Proto-Celtic ognos →