Where does “àrd-thìreach” come from?

àrd-thìreach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic àrd-thìr, 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-thìreach (Scottish Gaelic): highland

Definitions

  1. highland

Ancestry of “àrd-thìreach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicàrd-thìrhighland
2Scottish Gaelicàrdhigh; chief, eminent person
3Old Irishardhigh; height
4Proto-Celticardwoshigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →