Where does “àrdaich” come from?

àrdaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ardaigid, 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.

àrdaich (Scottish Gaelic): exalt, extol, elevate, raise aloft, heighten,...

Definitions

  1. exalt, extol, elevate, raise aloft, heighten,...

Ancestry of “àrdaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishardaigidraises; raises; rises, grows high
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-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 →