Where does “còir dhaonna” come from?

còir dhaonna (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic daonna, from Middle Irish dóenda, from Old Irish doíndae.

còir dhaonna (Scottish Gaelic): human right

Definitions

  1. human right

Ancestry of “còir dhaonna”, step by step

còir dhaonna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic daonna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdaonnahuman
2Middle Irishdóendapertaining to man; human, mortal; profane,...
3Old Irishdoíndae—

via Scottish Gaelic còir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccòirduty, obligation; right, due, title, franchise;...
Every word from Old Irish doíndae →Every word from Middle Irish dóenda →Every word from Scottish Gaelic daonna →