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

fèin-mhurt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic murt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmurtmurder; murder, massacre; jeez! hell! Jesus...
2Classical Persianبُرُوت—

via Scottish Gaelic fèin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicfèinAlternative form of fhèin; self
Every word from Classical Persian بُرُوت →Every word from Scottish Gaelic murt →