Where does “Gàidheal” come from?

Gàidheal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish Goídel, from Old Welsh Guoidel, from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel, from Proto-Celtic wēdus, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.

Gàidheal (Scottish Gaelic): Gael, Highlander

Definitions

  1. Gael, Highlander

Ancestry of “Gàidheal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishGoídelGael
2Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
3Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
4Proto-Celticwēduswild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam

Words derived from “Gàidheal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →