Where does “gaoth tro tholl” come from?
gaoth tro tholl (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tro, from Old Irish tremi, from Old Irish tre, from Proto-Celtic trimo-, from Proto-Celtic *trei, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
gaoth tro tholl (Scottish Gaelic): draught
Definitions
- draught
Ancestry of “gaoth tro tholl”, step by step
gaoth tro tholl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic tro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tro | through |
| 2 | Old Irish | tremi | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | tre | through |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | trimo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *trei | through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Scottish Gaelic toll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | toll | hole, cavity, puncture, hollow; crevice,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | tollaid | pierces; penetrates |
| 3 | Old Irish | toll | pierced, perforated; hollow, empty; hole, hollow;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | tullos | pierced, perforated; hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |