Where does “figheadair” come from?
figheadair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish figedóir, from Middle Irish figid — weaves, plaits, intertwines.
figheadair (Scottish Gaelic): weaver; knitter; spider
Ancestry of “figheadair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | figedóir | weaver |
| 2 | Middle Irish | figid | weaves, plaits, intertwines |