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

Definitions

  1. suburb

Ancestry of “oir-baile”, step by step

oir-baile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic oir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicoirsince, for, because; edge, verge, fringe, margin,...
2Old Irishárslaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction
3Proto-Celticagros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Scottish Gaelic baile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbailevillage, town, city
2Old Irishbaileplace, homestead, town, city; vision;...
3Proto-Celticbalio-s—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic agros →