Where does “beag bìodach” come from?
beag bìodach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic beag, from Old Irish bec, from Proto-Celtic *biggos — small, little.
beag bìodach (Scottish Gaelic): tiny
Definitions
- tiny
Ancestry of “beag bìodach”, step by step
beag bìodach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic beag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | beag | small, little, short, diminutive; disagreeable;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | bec | small |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *biggos | small, little |
via Scottish Gaelic bìodach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bìodach | minute, tiny, trifling |