Where does “ain-dligheach” come from?

ain-dligheach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic dlighe, from Old Irish dliged, from Proto-Celtic dligetom — law.

ain-dligheach (Scottish Gaelic): illegal

Definitions

  1. illegal

Ancestry of “ain-dligheach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdlighelaw, ordinance; duty; due, title, right
2Old Irishdligedlaw; verbal noun of dligid
3Proto-Celticdligetomlaw
Every word from Proto-Celtic dligetom →Every word from Old Irish dliged →Every word from Scottish Gaelic dlighe →