Where does “cuairtich” come from?
cuairtich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -ich, from Old Irish -igidir, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyetor — denominative/causative suffix.
cuairtich (Scottish Gaelic): surround, enclose, encircle; circle around
Definitions
- surround, enclose, encircle; circle around
Ancestry of “cuairtich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | -ich | Suffix used to form verbs; semi-productive in... |
| 2 | Old Irish | -igidir | a suffix used to form verbs from nouns and... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *-sagyetor | denominative/causative suffix |