Where does “fo-chunnradair” come from?

fo-chunnradair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fo, from Old Irish fo, from Proto-Celtic uɸo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

fo-chunnradair (Scottish Gaelic): subcontractor

Definitions

  1. subcontractor

Ancestry of “fo-chunnradair”, step by step

fo-chunnradair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic fo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfounder, below, beneath; under the influence of
2Old Irishfounder, beneath; towards; through, throughout
3Proto-Celticuɸounder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Scottish Gaelic cùnnradair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccùnnradaircontractor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Celtic uɸo →