Where does “fosgail” come from?
fosgail (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish osclaid, from Old Irish oslaicid — opens; lets loose, releases.
fosgail (Scottish Gaelic): open
Ancestry of “fosgail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | osclaid | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | oslaicid | opens; lets loose, releases |
Words derived from “fosgail”