Where does “partan-tuathal” come from?
partan-tuathal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tuathal, from Middle Irish túaithbel, from Old Irish sel, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
partan-tuathal (Scottish Gaelic): hermit crab
Ancestry of “partan-tuathal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tuathal | anticlockwise; confused, agitated; unlucky,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | túaithbel | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | sel | turn |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swelos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |