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
- sobriety; abstinence; temperance, moderation,...
Ancestry of “stuamachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | stuama | moderate, modest, temperate, reserved; sober |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | -achd | Denoting system of government; Denoting religion;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -acht | -ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | -axtā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | axtā | — |