Where does “frith-bharail” come from?
frith-bharail (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic frìth, from English frith, from English Firth, from Scots firth, from Middle English fyrth, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from Proto-Norse ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ, from Proto-Germanic ferþuz — passed , crossed.
frith-bharail (Scottish Gaelic): paradox
Definitions
- paradox
Ancestry of “frith-bharail”, step by step
frith-bharail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic frìth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | frìth | deer forest |
| 2 | English | frith | Peace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;... |
| 3 | English | Firth | OS grid ref HY3514 (approx |
| 4 | Scots | firth | — |
| 5 | Middle English | fyrth | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Scottish Gaelic barail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | barail | opinion, belief, persuasion; conjecture, guess,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | baramail | comparison, the like, match; opinion, conjecture,... |
| 3 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 8 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 9 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |