Where does “Jailtacht” come from?
Jailtacht (English) comes from English jail, from Middle English gayole, from Old French gaiole, from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos — to swell; to be strong.
Jailtacht (English): An area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles
Definitions
- An area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles
Ancestry of “Jailtacht”, step by step
Jailtacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jail | A place or institution for the confinement of... |
| 2 | Middle English | gayole | jail, prison place for [[confine |
| 3 | Old French | gaiole | prison; gaol; jail |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | gabiola | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | caveola | — |
| 6 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 7 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via English Gaeltacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gaeltacht | An officially recognised area where the Irish... |
| 2 | Irish | Gaeltacht | Irish-speaking area |
| 3 | Irish | Gael | Gael, Irish person; Highlander |
| 4 | Irish | Gaoidheal | — |
| 5 | Middle Irish | Gaídel | — |
| 6 | Old Irish | Goídel | Gael |
| 7 | Old Welsh | Guoidel | wild man, warrior |
| 8 | Proto-Brythonic | guɨðel | savage, woodsman |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | wēdus | wild |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |