Where does “freasdalachd” come from?
freasdalachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic freasdal, from Middle Irish frestal, from Old Irish fresndal, from Old Irish ind-, from Proto-Celtic ande-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
freasdalachd (Scottish Gaelic): providentness
Ancestry of “freasdalachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | freasdal | dispensation, providence |
| 2 | Middle Irish | frestal | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | fresndal | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | ind- | Alternative form of id-; inside, within |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ande- | intensive prefix; inside, within |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |