Where does “frith-channtaireachd” come from?
frith-channtaireachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic frith-channtair, 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 — passed , crossed.
frith-channtaireachd (Scottish Gaelic): recantation
Ancestry of “frith-channtaireachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | frith-channtair | recanter, one who recants |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | frìth | deer forest |
| 3 | English | frith | Peace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;... |
| 4 | English | Firth | — |
| 5 | Scots | firth | — |
| 6 | Middle English | fyrth | — |
| 7 | Old Norse | fjǫrðr | firth, fjord |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | ᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ferþuz | inlet, fjord |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |