Where does “eun-eòlaiche” come from?
eun-eòlaiche (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic eun, from Old Irish én, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
eun-eòlaiche (Scottish Gaelic): ornithologist
Ancestry of “eun-eòlaiche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | eun | bird; chicken |
| 2 | Old Irish | én | bird; lo! |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸetnos | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |