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Where does “guidh” come from?

guidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish guidid, from Proto-Celtic gʷedyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰédʰyeti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰedʰ- — to request, pray, ask for.

guidh (Scottish Gaelic): wish; beseech, entreat, implore, plead

Definitions

  1. wish; beseech, entreat, implore, plead

Ancestry of “guidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishguididto pray
2Proto-Celticgʷedyetito pray
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰédʰyetito keep requesting, to keep asking for
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰedʰ-to request, pray, ask for

Words derived from “guidh”

  • eadar-ghuidheach
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