Where does “àrd-thìr” come from?

àrd-thìr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic àrd, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

àrd-thìr (Scottish Gaelic): highland

Definitions

  1. highland

Ancestry of “àrd-thìr”, step by step

àrd-thìr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic àrd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicàrdhigh; chief, eminent person
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Scottish Gaelic tìr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictìrland, country, region, territory
2Old Irishtírland, country, territory, ground
3Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “àrd-thìr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →