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Where does “fogharach” come from?

fogharach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic foghar, from Middle Irish fogamur, from Old Irish fogamar, from Old Irish fo-, from Old Irish ad-, from Old Irish uss-, from Old Irish beirid, from Proto-Celtic bereti — short.

fogharach (Scottish Gaelic): autumnal; related to harvest; loud, noisy

Definitions

  1. autumnal; related to harvest; loud, noisy

Ancestry of “fogharach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfogharharvest; autumn; phone
2Middle Irishfogamur—
3Old Irishfogamarthe season of autumn
4Old Irishfo-sub-, under-
5Old Irishad-to, towards; in many compounds, it has a purely...
6Old Irishuss-—
7Old Irishbeiridto carry, bring; to bear; to give
8Proto-Celticberetito carry, bear; to flow
9EnglishberetA type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and...
10Frenchbéretberet
11Occitanberretcap
12Medieval Latinbirretum—
13Late Latinbirrusa kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat
14Gaulishbirrusshort cloak
15Proto-Celticbirrosshort
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