Where does “fraoch” come from?
fraoch (Irish) comes from Middle Irish fráech, from Old Irish fróech, from Proto-Celtic wroikos — heather.
fraoch (Irish): heather; heath, moor; fierceness, fury
Definitions
- heather; heath, moor; fierceness, fury
Ancestry of “fraoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | fráech | rage, fury, fierceness |
| 2 | Old Irish | fróech | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wroikos | heather |
Words derived from “fraoch”