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Where does “frith-rathad” come from?

frith-rathad (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-rathad (Scottish Gaelic): path, footpath, track; byroad, sideroad; shortcut

Definitions

  1. path, footpath, track; byroad, sideroad; shortcut

Ancestry of “frith-rathad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfrìthdeer forest
2EnglishfrithPeace; security; Sanctuary, asylum; To protect;...
3EnglishFirth—
4Scotsfirth—
5Middle Englishfyrth—
6Old Norsefjǫrðrfirth, fjord
7Proto-Norseᚠᛖᚱᚦᚢᛉ—
8Proto-Germanicferþuzinlet, fjord
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “frith-rathad”

  • frith-rod
  • frith-rathadach
  • frith-rodach
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