Where does “co-fhlaitheas” come from?
co-fhlaitheas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish comflaithius, from Old Irish flaithius, from Old Irish flaith, from Proto-Celtic wlatis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
co-fhlaitheas (Scottish Gaelic): confederation
Ancestry of “co-fhlaitheas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | comflaithius | joint, equal sovereignty |
| 2 | Old Irish | flaithius | rule, sovereignty |
| 3 | Old Irish | flaith | lordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wlatis | sovereignty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wélh₁tis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |