Where does “Galltacht” come from?

Galltacht (Irish) comes from Middle Irish galldacht, from Middle Irish -acht.

Galltacht (Irish): English-speaking district in Ireland; English...

Definitions

  1. English-speaking district in Ireland; English...

Ancestry of “Galltacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgalldachtforeignness, English connection, fashion, ways;...
2Middle Irish-acht—
Every word from Middle Irish -acht →Every word from Middle Irish galldacht →