Where does “iomradh-bàis” come from?

iomradh-bàis (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bàs, from Middle Irish bás, from Old Irish bás, from Proto-Celtic bostā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto-.

iomradh-bàis (Scottish Gaelic): obituary

Definitions

  1. obituary

Ancestry of “iomradh-bàis”, step by step

iomradh-bàis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic bàs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbàsdeath, demise
2Middle Irishbásdeath
3Old Irishbásdeath
4Proto-Celticbostāpalm, fist
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷosto-—

via Scottish Gaelic iomradh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliciomradhmention, reference, allusion; report, account,...
2Old Irishimrád—
3Proto-Celtic*ambirādosthought
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷosto- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bostā →Every word from Old Irish bás →