Where does “cèillidh” come from?

cèillidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish céillid, from Old Irish cíall, from Celtic *kʷeislā.

cèillidh (Scottish Gaelic): wise; sober, steady, sedate; prudent, discreet

Definitions

  1. wise; sober, steady, sedate; prudent, discreet

Ancestry of “cèillidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcéillid—
2Old Irishcíallsense, intelligence, mind; wisdom, good sense,...
3Celtic*kʷeislā—

Words derived from “cèillidh”

Every word from Celtic *kʷeislā →Every word from Old Irish cíall →Every word from Old Irish céillid →