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

Definitions

  1. Gaelic

Ancestry of “Gàidhlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishGoídelcthe Old Irish language
2Old IrishGoídelGael
3Old WelshGuoidelwild man, warrior
4Proto-Brythonicguɨðelsavage, woodsman
5Proto-Celticwēduswild
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic guɨðel →