Where does “gaelach” come from?

gaelach (Irish) comes from Irish Gael, from Irish Gaoidheal, from Middle Irish Gaídel, from Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.

gaelach (Irish): Alternative form of Gaelach

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Gaelach

Ancestry of “gaelach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishGaelGael, Irish person; Highlander
2IrishGaoidheal—
3Middle IrishGaídel—
4Old IrishGoídelGael
5Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
6Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
7Proto-Celticwēduswild
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam

Words derived from “gaelach”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →