Where does “ceathramh” come from?
ceathramh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cethramad, from Proto-Celtic kʷetwariyos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷturyós, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
ceathramh (Scottish Gaelic): fourth; fourth, quarter
Definitions
- fourth; fourth, quarter
Ancestry of “ceathramh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cethramad | fourth |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷetwariyos | fourth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷturyós | fourth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |