Where does “fo-shaothair” come from?
fo-shaothair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic saothair, from Middle Irish saethar, from Old Irish saíthar, from Proto-Celtic saitrom, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
fo-shaothair (Scottish Gaelic): subroutine
Definitions
- subroutine
Ancestry of “fo-shaothair”, step by step
fo-shaothair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic saothair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | saothair | labour, pains, toil, work; labour |
| 2 | Middle Irish | saethar | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | saíthar | work, labour |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | saitrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey-tro-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |