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Where does “gealag” come from?

gealag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -ag, from Old Irish -óc, from Proto-Brythonic -ọg, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

gealag (Scottish Gaelic): bunting; sea trout

Definitions

  1. bunting; sea trout

Ancestry of “gealag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelic-agA feminine suffix used to form nouns meaning a...
2Old Irish-ócDiminutive suffix
3Proto-Brythonic-ọgForms nouns/adjectives from other nouns and...
4Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
5Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
6Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Words derived from “gealag”

  • gealag bhuidhe
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