Where does “fraoch” come from?
fraoch (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish fráech, from Old Irish fróech, from Proto-Celtic wroikos — heather.
fraoch (Scottish Gaelic): heath, heather, ling; bristles; anger, fury
Definitions
- heath, heather, ling; bristles; anger, fury
Ancestry of “fraoch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | fráech | rage, fury, fierceness |
| 2 | Old Irish | fróech | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wroikos | heather |