Where does “nàireach” come from?

nàireach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish náirech — diffident, shy; modest.

nàireach (Scottish Gaelic): modest, bashful, sheepish, shamefaced; shameful,...

Definitions

  1. modest, bashful, sheepish, shamefaced; shameful,...

Ancestry of “nàireach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnáirechdiffident, shy; modest

Words derived from “nàireach

Every word from Old Irish náirech