Where does “daltachd” come from?

daltachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish daltacht, from Middle Irish -acht.

daltachd (Scottish Gaelic): fosterage, foster care; boarding

Definitions

  1. fosterage, foster care; boarding

Ancestry of “daltachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishdaltachtfosterage
2Middle Irish-acht—
Every word from Middle Irish -acht →Every word from Middle Irish daltacht →