Where does “eu-cèillidh” come from?
eu-cèillidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic eu-, from Old Irish é-, from Proto-Celtic an-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
eu-cèillidh (Scottish Gaelic): mad, insane; foolish, giddy, thoughtless
Definitions
- mad, insane; foolish, giddy, thoughtless
Ancestry of “eu-cèillidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | eu- | un- |
| 2 | Old Irish | é- | privative affix attaching onto nouns and... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | an- | un-, not |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |