Where does “meacan-ruadh” come from?

meacan-ruadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ruadh, from Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

meacan-ruadh (Scottish Gaelic): radish

Definitions

  1. radish

Ancestry of “meacan-ruadh”, step by step

meacan-ruadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic ruadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicruadhred, auburn; redheaded
2Old Irishrúadred, reddish
3Proto-Celticroudosred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

via Scottish Gaelic meacan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmeacanThe root or bulb of a plant; now used mainly in...
2Old Irishmeccon—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic roudos →Every word from Old Irish rúad →