Where does “gairmeach” come from?
gairmeach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gairm, from Old Irish gairm, from Proto-Celtic *garsman, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r̥-smn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
gairmeach (Scottish Gaelic): vocative; vocative case; appellative
Definitions
- vocative; vocative case; appellative
Ancestry of “gairmeach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gairm | call, cry; crow; declare |
| 2 | Old Irish | gairm | a call, cry; call, shout; neighbor |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *garsman | a cry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r̥-smn̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |