Where does “gille-gnothaich” come from?
gille-gnothaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gille, from Middle Irish gilla, from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
gille-gnothaich (Scottish Gaelic): errand boy
Definitions
- errand boy
Ancestry of “gille-gnothaich”, step by step
gille-gnothaich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic gille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gille | servant, follower; boy, lad, youth; man, boy |
| 2 | Middle Irish | gilla | youth; male child, boy; messenger, page, servant |
| 3 | Old Norse | gildr | stout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gildiz | valuable, wholesome, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Scottish Gaelic gnothach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gnothach | affair, business, concern, matter; circumstance;... |