Where does “gearradh-gort” come from?
gearradh-gort (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gort, from Old Irish gort, from Proto-Celtic gortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gearradh-gort (Scottish Gaelic): quail
Ancestry of “gearradh-gort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gort | famine |
| 2 | Old Irish | gort | field; land, territory |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gortos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |