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
- wish; beseech, entreat, implore, plead
Ancestry of “guidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | guidid | to pray |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gʷedyeti | to pray |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰédʰyeti | to keep requesting, to keep asking for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰedʰ- | to request, pray, ask for |
Words derived from “guidh”