Where does “Gaedhilge” come from?

Gaedhilge (Irish) comes from Irish Gaedhealg, from Old Irish Goídelc, from Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.

Gaedhilge (Irish): Obsolete spelling of Gaeilge

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of Gaeilge

Ancestry of “Gaedhilge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishGaedhealg—
2Old IrishGoídelcthe Old Irish language
3Old IrishGoídelGael
4Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
5Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
6Proto-Celticwēduswild
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam

Words derived from “Gaedhilge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →