Where does “far-uinneag” come from?
far-uinneag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic uinneag, from Middle Irish fuindeóc, from Old Norse vindauga, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
far-uinneag (Scottish Gaelic): lattice, casement
Definitions
- lattice, casement
Ancestry of “far-uinneag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | uinneag | window; Recess in the wall of a kitchen used as a... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | fuindeóc | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vindauga | window |
| 4 | Old Norse | vindr | wind; awry; second/third-person singular present... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |