Where does “frith-channtair” come from?
frith-channtair (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-channtair (Scottish Gaelic): recanter, one who recants
Definitions
- recanter, one who recants
Ancestry of “frith-channtair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | frìth | deer forest |
| 2 | English | frith | Peace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;... |
| 3 | English | Firth | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “frith-channtair”