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
Ancestry of “farchluais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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,... |