Where does “gealt” come from?
gealt (Irish) comes from Middle Irish geilt, from Old Irish gelt, from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā — grass.
gealt (Irish): madman, lunatic
Ancestry of “gealt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | geilt | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | gelt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gʷeltā | grass |
Words derived from “gealt”