Where does “gearraidh” come from?

gearraidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic geàrr, from Scottish Gaelic fiadh, from Old Irish fíad, from Proto-Celtic wēdūi, from Indo-European *weyd-.

Ancestry of “gearraidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgeàrrshort; cut; castrate
2Scottish Gaelicfiadhdeer
3Old Irishfíadgame, wild animals; deer; wasteland, wilderness
4Proto-Celticwēdūi—
5Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēdūi →Every word from Old Irish fíad →