Where does “cluicheach” come from?
cluicheach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cluich, from Old Irish cluichigidir, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.
cluicheach (Scottish Gaelic): sportive, playful; theatrical, histrionic
Definitions
- sportive, playful; theatrical, histrionic
Ancestry of “cluicheach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cluich | play, game, pastime, sport; funeral games,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | cluichigidir | to play, sport |
| 3 | Old Irish | -igidir | a suffix used to form verbs from nouns and... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *-sagyetor | denominative/causative suffix |