Where does “Gàidhlig” come from?
Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish Goídelc, 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.
Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic): Gaelic
Ancestry of “Gàidhlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | Goídelc | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | Goídel | Gael |
| 3 | Old Welsh | Guoidel | wild man, warrior |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | guɨðel | savage, woodsman |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wēdus | wild |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |