Where does “moirt” come from?

moirt (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mort, from Scottish Gaelic murt, from Classical Persian بُرُوت.

moirt (Scottish Gaelic): inflection of mort: ## genitive singular ##...

Definitions

  1. inflection of mort: ## genitive singular ##...

Ancestry of “moirt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmortAlternative form of murt
2Scottish Gaelicmurtmurder; murder, massacre; jeez! hell! Jesus...
3Classical Persianبُرُوت—
Every word from Classical Persian بُرُوت →Every word from Scottish Gaelic murt →Every word from Scottish Gaelic mort →