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Where does “fèin-mhurt” come from?

fèin-mhurt (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic murt, from Classical Persian بُرُوت.

fèin-mhurt (Scottish Gaelic): suicide

Definitions

  1. suicide

Ancestry of “fèin-mhurt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmurtmurder; murder, massacre; jeez! hell! Jesus...
2Classical Persianبُرُوت—
Every word from Classical Persian بُرُوت →