Where does “losgadh na grèine” come from?

losgadh na grèine (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

losgadh na grèine (Scottish Gaelic): sunburn

Definitions

  1. sunburn

Ancestry of “losgadh na grèine”, step by step

losgadh na grèine traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic grian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgriansun
2Old Irishgríansun
3Proto-Celtic*greinā—

via Scottish Gaelic losgadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclosgadhverbal noun of loisg; burning, burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →