Where does “gràisgealachd” come from?

gràisgealachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

gràisgealachd (Scottish Gaelic): vulgarity, uncouthness, loutishness

Definitions

  1. vulgarity, uncouthness, loutishness

Ancestry of “gràisgealachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelic-achdDenoting system of government; Denoting religion;...
2Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
3Proto-Celtic-axtā—
4Proto-Celticaxtā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic axtā →Every word from Scottish Gaelic -achd →Every word from Old Irish -acht →