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

Definitions

  1. hermit crab

Ancestry of “partan-tuathal”, step by step

partan-tuathal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic tuathal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictuathalanticlockwise; confused, agitated; unlucky,...
2Middle Irishtúaithbel—
3Old Irishselturn
4Proto-Italicswelos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Scottish Gaelic partan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicpartanshore crab
2Old Irishpartáncrab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Italic swelos →