Where does “fireannta” come from?
fireannta (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fireann, from Old Irish firend, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
fireannta (Scottish Gaelic): male, masculine
Ancestry of “fireannta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fireann | male, masculine; masculine |
| 2 | Old Irish | firend | male |
| 3 | Old Irish | fér | grass |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |