Where does “liath-reòthadh” come from?

liath-reòthadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic reòthadh, from Scottish Gaelic reòth, from Scottish Gaelic reòdh, from Old Irish reódaid, from Old Irish réud, from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

liath-reòthadh (Scottish Gaelic): hoarfrost; rime

Definitions

  1. hoarfrost; rime

Ancestry of “liath-reòthadh”, step by step

liath-reòthadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic reòthadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicreòthadhverbal noun of reòth; frost; clotting
2Scottish Gaelicreòthfreeze, refrigerate; coagulate
3Scottish GaelicreòdhAlternative form of reòth
4Old Irishreódaidfreezes
5Old Irishréudfrost
6Proto-Celticɸreswosfrost
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

via Scottish Gaelic liath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicliathgrey, grey-coloured; grey-headed, grey-haired;...
2Old Irishlíathgrey; grey-haired; old man, veteran
3Proto-Celtic*ɸleitosgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos →Every word from Old Irish réud →