Where does “eas” come from?
eas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish es, from Proto-Celtic *ɸanssā, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
eas (Scottish Gaelic): waterfall, cascade, falls
Definitions
- waterfall, cascade, falls
Ancestry of “eas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | es | the letter s; death; food |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸanssā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |