Where does “gadaiche” come from?

gadaiche (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish gataige, from Old Irish gait, from Proto-Celtic gozdis.

gadaiche (Scottish Gaelic): thief, robber

Definitions

  1. thief, robber

Ancestry of “gadaiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgataigethief; a thief
2Old Irishgaitverbal noun of gataid: theft
3Proto-Celticgozdis

Words derived from “gadaiche

Every word from Proto-Celtic gozdisEvery word from Old Irish gaitEvery word from Old Irish gataige