Where does “daltan” come from?
daltan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish daltán, from Old Irish án, from Old Irish air — for.
daltan (Scottish Gaelic): godson; plural of dalta
Ancestry of “daltan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | daltán | little foster child, little pupil |
| 2 | Old Irish | án | verbal noun of aigid |
| 3 | Old Irish | air | for |