Where does “doille-fhaclan” come from?
doille-fhaclan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic doille, from Scottish Gaelic dall, from Old Irish dall, from Primitive Irish ᚇᚐᚂᚔ, from Proto-Celtic dallos — blind.
doille-fhaclan (Scottish Gaelic): dyslexia
Definitions
- dyslexia
Ancestry of “doille-fhaclan”, step by step
doille-fhaclan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic doille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | doille | blindness |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | dall | blind; ignorant; obscure |
| 3 | Old Irish | dall | blind |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | ᚇᚐᚂᚔ | blind man |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dallos | blind |
via Scottish Gaelic fhaclan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fhaclan | word |