Where does “neach-còisir” come from?

neach-còisir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic neach, from Old Irish nech, from Proto-Celtic nekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

neach-còisir (Scottish Gaelic): chorister

Definitions

  1. chorister

Ancestry of “neach-còisir”, step by step

neach-còisir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic neach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicneachbeing, person, body, individual; one, somebody,...
2Old Irishnechsomeone, anyone, no one
3Proto-Celticnekʷossomeone, something
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

via Scottish Gaelic còisir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccòisirchoir; festive party; wake
2Old Irishcóisirbanquet; festive party
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Celtic nekʷos →Every word from Old Irish nech →