Where does “gràdhaich” come from?
gràdhaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish grádaigidir, from Old Irish grád, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
gràdhaich (Scottish Gaelic): love
Definitions
- love
Ancestry of “gràdhaich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | grádaigidir | to love |
| 2 | Old Irish | grád | love, affection, fondness, charity; grade,... |
| 3 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |