Where does “tromhainne” come from?
tromhainne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tromhainn, from Scottish Gaelic tro, from Old Irish tremi, from Old Irish tre, from Proto-Celtic trimo-, from Proto-Celtic *trei, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
tromhainne (Scottish Gaelic): through us
Ancestry of “tromhainne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tromhainn | through us |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | tro | through |
| 3 | Old Irish | tremi | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | tre | through |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | trimo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *trei | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |