Where does “gatha” come from?

gatha (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gath, from Old Irish gath, from Proto-Celtic gaisos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

gatha (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of gath

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of gath

Ancestry of “gatha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgatharrow, dart; barb, thorn, sting; beam, ray
2Old Irishgathdart, spear, javelin; spear
3Proto-Celticgaisosspear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰays-pointed stick, spear; spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gaisos →