Where does “stuamachd” come from?

stuamachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic stuama, from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

stuamachd (Scottish Gaelic): sobriety; abstinence; temperance, moderation,...

Definitions

  1. sobriety; abstinence; temperance, moderation,...

Ancestry of “stuamachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicstuamamoderate, modest, temperate, reserved; sober
2Scottish Gaelic-achdDenoting system of government; Denoting religion;...
3Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
4Proto-Celtic-axtā—
5Proto-Celticaxtā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic axtā →Every word from Scottish Gaelic -achd →Every word from Old Irish -acht →
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