Where does “caith” come from?

caith (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic katyeti — to throw.

caith (Scottish Gaelic): spend, pass; waste, squander; wear

Definitions

  1. spend, pass; waste, squander; wear

Ancestry of “caith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcaithidto consume, use up, eat up
2Proto-Celtickatyetito throw

Words derived from “caith”

Every word from Proto-Celtic katyeti →Every word from Old Irish caithid →