Where does “ath-bhualadh” come from?

ath-bhualadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ath, from Old Irish áth, from Proto-Celtic yātus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

ath-bhualadh (Scottish Gaelic): reaction, repercussion

Definitions

  1. reaction, repercussion

Ancestry of “ath-bhualadh”, step by step

ath-bhualadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic ath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicathnext
2Old Irisháthford; open space or hollow between two objects
3Proto-Celticyātusford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

via Scottish Gaelic bualadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbualadhverbal noun of buail; blow, hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic yātusEvery word from Old Irish áth