Where does “gadhar” come from?

gadhar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish gadar, from Old Irish gagar, from Old Norse gagarr.

gadhar (Scottish Gaelic): lurcher; greyhound; mastiff

Definitions

  1. lurcher; greyhound; mastiff

Ancestry of “gadhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgadarbeagle, hunting dog
2Old Irishgagarbeagle, hunting dog
3Old Norsegagarr—
Every word from Old Norse gagarr →Every word from Old Irish gagar →Every word from Middle Irish gadar →
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