Where does “Gillebrìghde” come from?
Gillebrìghde (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gille, from Middle Irish gilla, from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
Gillebrìghde (Scottish Gaelic): though the latter is etymologically unrelated
Definitions
- though the latter is etymologically unrelated
Ancestry of “Gillebrìghde”, step by step
Gillebrìghde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic gille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gille | servant, follower; boy, lad, youth; man, boy |
| 2 | Middle Irish | gilla | youth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant |
| 3 | Old Norse | gildr | stout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gildiz | valuable, wholesome, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Scottish Gaelic Brìghde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Brìghde | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |