Where does “aoldathaigh” come from?
aoldathaigh (Irish) comes from Irish aoldath, from Irish dath, from Old Irish dath — colour; dye.
aoldathaigh (Irish): whitewash
Ancestry of “aoldathaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | aoldath | lime-colour; whitewash |
| 2 | Irish | dath | colour, pigment; tint; dye |
| 3 | Old Irish | dath | colour; dye |