Where does “eilthireach” come from?

eilthireach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic eile, from Old Irish aile, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

eilthireach (Scottish Gaelic): emigrant; exotic; foreigner

Definitions

  1. emigrant; exotic; foreigner

Ancestry of “eilthireach”, step by step

eilthireach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic eile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceileother, another, else
2Old Irishaileother, second, one; another, the other, others;...
3Proto-Celticalyosother, second
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Scottish Gaelic tìr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictìrland, country, region, territory
2Old Irishtírland, country, territory, ground
3Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic alyos →