Where does “farchluais” come from?
farchluais (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic far, from Scottish Gaelic bhàrr, from Scottish Gaelic de, from Scottish Gaelic ciod è, from Old Irish cote, from Old Irish co, from Proto-Celtic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
farchluais (Scottish Gaelic): eavesdropping
Definitions
- eavesdropping
Ancestry of “farchluais”, step by step
farchluais traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic far
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | far | where; Alternative form of bhàrr |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | bhàrr | from, off |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | de | of, off |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | ciod è | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | cote | of what sort is…? |
| 6 | Old Irish | co | with; how?; to, toward |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kom | with, co- |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Scottish Gaelic cluais
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cluais | — |