Where does “barrantachd” come from?
barrantachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish barántacht, from Middle Irish baránta, from Old French warand, from Old French garant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
barrantachd (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of barrantaich; guarantee, warrant;...
Definitions
- verbal noun of barrantaich; guarantee, warrant;...
Ancestry of “barrantachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | barántacht | protection |
| 2 | Middle Irish | baránta | warrant, authority, guarantee; guarantor, surety |
| 3 | Old French | warand | — |
| 4 | Old French | garant | guaranty; assurance; witness; protector |
| 5 | Frankish | warand | a warrant |
| 6 | Frankish | warjan | to fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |