Where does “Gairloch” come from?

Gairloch (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic Geàrrloch, from Scottish Gaelic geàrr, from Scottish Gaelic fiadh, from Old Irish fíad, from Proto-Celtic wēdūi, from Indo-European *weyd-.

Gairloch (English): OS grid ref NG8076

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Gairloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicGeàrrloch—
2Scottish Gaelicgeàrrshort; cut; castrate
3Scottish Gaelicfiadhdeer
4Old Irishfíadgame, wild animals; deer; wasteland, wilderness
5Proto-Celticwēdūi—
6Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdūi →Every word from Old Irish fíad →