Where does “gruaidh” come from?
gruaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish gruad, from Proto-Celtic *groudos.
gruaidh (Scottish Gaelic): cheek; countenance; brow
Ancestry of “gruaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gruad | cheek; brow, edge of a ridge or furrow |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *groudos | — |