Where does “madadh” come from?

madadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish matad, from Old Irish madrad.

madadh (Scottish Gaelic): dog, fox, wolf

Definitions

  1. dog, fox, wolf

Ancestry of “madadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmataddog; cur
2Old Irishmadrad—

Words derived from “madadh”

Every word from Old Irish madrad →Every word from Middle Irish matad →