Where does “giorraich” come from?
giorraich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic geàrr, from Scottish Gaelic fiadh, from Old Irish fíad, from Proto-Celtic wēdūi, from Indo-European *weyd-.
giorraich (Scottish Gaelic): abbreviate, abridge, shorten, curtail
Definitions
- abbreviate, abridge, shorten, curtail
Ancestry of “giorraich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | geàrr | short; cut; castrate |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | fiadh | deer |
| 3 | Old Irish | fíad | game, wild animals; deer; wasteland, wilderness |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wēdūi | — |
| 5 | Indo-European | *weyd- | — |