Where does “Fear-crathaidh” come from?
Fear-crathaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fear, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Fear-crathaidh (Scottish Gaelic): Quaker
Definitions
- Quaker
Ancestry of “Fear-crathaidh”, step by step
Fear-crathaidh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic fear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fear | man; husband, male spouse; somebody, something,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | fér | grass |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Scottish Gaelic crathadh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | crathadh | verbal noun of crath; jolt, shake; shrug |