Where does “Mac Dubhghaill” come from?
Mac Dubhghaill (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Dùbh, from Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic dubus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “Mac Dubhghaill”, step by step
Mac Dubhghaill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic Dùbh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Dùbh | Dec December |
| 2 | Old Irish | dub | black; morally dark, dire, gloomy, melancholy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dubus | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Scottish Gaelic Gall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Gall | foreigner, alien; Lowlander |
| 2 | Old Irish | gall | foreigner; rock, pillar |
| 3 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |