Where does “bradan-cearr” come from?
bradan-cearr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bradan, from Old Irish bratán, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
bradan-cearr (Scottish Gaelic): sturgeon
Ancestry of “bradan-cearr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bradan | salmon |
| 2 | Old Irish | bratán | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |