Where does “cluiche” come from?

cluiche (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cluich, from Old Irish cluichigidir, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.

cluiche (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of cluich; verbal noun of...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of cluich; verbal noun of...

Ancestry of “cluiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccluichplay, game, pastime, sport; funeral games,...
2Old Irishcluichigidirto play, sport
3Old Irish-igidira suffix used to form verbs from nouns and...
4Proto-Celtic*-sagyetordenominative/causative suffix
Every word from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetorEvery word from Old Irish -igidirEvery word from Old Irish cluichigidir