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Where does “grian-stad” come from?

grian-stad (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic stad, from Old Irish stad, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

grian-stad (Scottish Gaelic): solstice

Definitions

  1. solstice

Ancestry of “grian-stad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicstadstop, halt, pause; stop; pause
2Old Irishstad—
3Latinstātus—
4Latinstō—
5Proto-Italicstaēōstand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “grian-stad”

  • grian-stad samhraidh
  • grian-stad geamhraidh
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