Where does “cothrom na Fèinne” come from?

cothrom na Fèinne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cothrom, from Old Irish comthrom — of equal weight; of the same weight.

cothrom na Fèinne (Scottish Gaelic): single combat; fair play

Definitions

  1. single combat; fair play

Ancestry of “cothrom na Fèinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccothromeven; chance, opportunity; balance, equilibrium,...
2Old Irishcomthromof equal weight; of the same weight
Every word from Old Irish comthrom →Every word from Scottish Gaelic cothrom →