Where does “ceilidh” come from?
ceilidh (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic cèilidh, from Old Irish célide, from Old Irish céile, from Old Irish -ide, from Old Irish -de — Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...
ceilidh (English): An informal social gathering where traditional...
Definitions
- An informal social gathering where traditional...
Ancestry of “ceilidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cèilidh | gossiping, visiting, visit; sojourning;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | célide | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | céile | servant, bondsman, subject; liege, vassal, the... |
| 4 | Old Irish | -ide | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | -de | Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting... |