Where does “òranaiche” come from?
òranaiche (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic òran, from Middle Irish amrán, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
òranaiche (Scottish Gaelic): singer, balladeer, soloist, songster, vocalist
Definitions
- singer, balladeer, soloist, songster, vocalist
Ancestry of “òranaiche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | òran | song; poem |
| 2 | Middle Irish | amrán | singing, song |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |