Etymology Explorer › Scottish Gaelic

Where does “càirich” come from?

càirich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish córaigid, from Old Irish cóir, from Primitive Irish *ᚉᚑᚃᚐᚏᚔᚄ, from Proto-Celtic kowwaris, from Indo-European *wer-.

càirich (Scottish Gaelic): repair, mend; arrange; place, lay

Definitions

  1. repair, mend; arrange; place, lay

Ancestry of “càirich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcóraigidto arrange
2Old Irishcóirproper, right, just
3Primitive Irish*ᚉᚑᚃᚐᚏᚔᚄ—
4Proto-Celtickowwarisjust, rightful
5Indo-European*wer-—

Words derived from “càirich”

  • mì-chàirich
Every word from Indo-European *wer- →