Where does “oir-baile” come from?
oir-baile (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic oir, from Old Irish ár, from Proto-Celtic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
oir-baile (Scottish Gaelic): suburb
Ancestry of “oir-baile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | oir | since, for, because; edge, verge, fringe, margin,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ár | slaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | agros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |