Where does “goirid do” come from?

goirid do (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic do, from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

goirid do (Scottish Gaelic): close to, near

Definitions

  1. close to, near

Ancestry of “goirid do”, step by step

goirid do traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic do

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdoyour; to; for
2Middle Irishro-—
3Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
4Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Scottish Gaelic goirid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgoiridshort
2Old Irishgaraitshort
3Proto-Celticgari-short
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Old Irish ro- →