Where does “mòrachd” come from?

mòrachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -achd, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

mòrachd (Scottish Gaelic): majesty, lordliness, greatness, highness

Definitions

  1. majesty, lordliness, greatness, highness

Ancestry of “mòrachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelic-achdDenoting system of government; Denoting religion;...
2Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
3Proto-Celtic-axtā—
4Proto-Celticaxtā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic axtā →Every word from Scottish Gaelic -achd →Every word from Old Irish -acht →