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

  1. An informal social gathering where traditional...

Ancestry of “ceilidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccèilidhgossiping, visiting, visit; sojourning;...
2Old Irishcélidevisit, act of visiting
3Old Irishcéileservant, bondsman, subject; liege, vassal, the...
4Old Irish-ide—
5Old Irish-deUsed to form adjectives from nouns, denoting...

Words derived from “ceilidh”

Every word from Old Irish -de →Every word from Old Irish -ide →Every word from Old Irish céile →