Where does “céilí” come from?

céilí (Irish) 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...

céilí (Irish): visit, social call; social evening; ceilidh,...

Definitions

  1. visit, social call; social evening; ceilidh,...

Ancestry of “céilí”, 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 “céilí”

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