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Where does “scaradh” come from?

scaradh (Irish) comes from Irish scar, from Old Irish scaraid, from Proto-Celtic skarati, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

scaradh (Irish): verbal noun of scar; separation; leading, spacing

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of scar; separation; leading, spacing

Ancestry of “scaradh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishscarto sever; to separate; to tear asunder
2Old Irishscaraidto sever, tear asunder; to part , separate; to...
3Proto-Celticskarati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “scaradh”

  • scartha
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