Where does “caisgireachd” come from?
caisgireachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic caisgire, from Scottish Gaelic caisg, from Old Irish Cásc, from Latin Pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא, from Hebrew פֶּסַח — Passover.
caisgireachd (Scottish Gaelic): censorship
Ancestry of “caisgireachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | caisgire | censor |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | caisg | stop, prevent, cease, restrain; ban, block,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | Cásc | — |
| 4 | Latin | Pascha | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 6 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |