Where does “borrthacht” come from?
borrthacht (Irish) comes from Irish borrtha, from Irish borradh, from Middle Irish borrad, from Middle Irish borraid, from Middle Irish borr — swelling; swollen, thick.
borrthacht (Irish): intumescence, turgidity
Ancestry of “borrthacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | borrtha | turgid; puffed; varicose |
| 2 | Irish | borradh | verbal noun of borr; swelling, growth; surge |
| 3 | Middle Irish | borrad | act of swelling |
| 4 | Middle Irish | borraid | swells, becomes swollen, bloated |
| 5 | Middle Irish | borr | swelling; swollen, thick |