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Where does “gaiseadh a' bhuntàta” come from?

gaiseadh a' bhuntàta (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic a', from Scottish Gaelic ag, from Scottish Gaelic aig, from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

gaiseadh a' bhuntàta (Scottish Gaelic): potato blight

Definitions

  1. potato blight

Ancestry of “gaiseadh a' bhuntàta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelica'the; Used before the verbal noun
2Scottish GaelicagUsed before the verbal noun to form the present...
3Scottish GaelicaigAt, by, near, close by; In somebody's possession;...
4Middle Irishocat, beside, by
5Old Irishócyoung; young man; warrior
6Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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