Where does “curran geal” come from?

curran geal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic geal, from Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic gelos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

curran geal (Scottish Gaelic): parsnip

Definitions

  1. parsnip

Ancestry of “curran geal”, step by step

curran geal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic geal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgealwhite, bright, pale
2Old Irishgelbright; clear; white
3Proto-Celticgelosshining, white
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Scottish Gaelic curran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccurrancarrot; pannier slung on horses for carrying...
2Scottish Gaeliccorrtapering
3Middle Irishcorrprotruding, pointed
4Proto-Celtickurrospointed, angled
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gelos →Every word from Old Irish gel →