Where does “oide” come from?

oide (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish aite, from Proto-Celtic attiyos, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

oide (Scottish Gaelic): guardian, foster father; stepfather; godfather

Definitions

  1. guardian, foster father; stepfather; godfather

Ancestry of “oide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaitefoster father; teacher; tutor
2Proto-Celticattiyos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →Every word from Proto-Celtic attiyos →Every word from Old Irish aite →
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