Where does “piuthar-athar” come from?

piuthar-athar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic piuthar, from Old Irish fiur, from Proto-Celtic swesūr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

piuthar-athar (Scottish Gaelic): paternal aunt

Definitions

  1. paternal aunt

Ancestry of “piuthar-athar”, step by step

piuthar-athar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic piuthar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicpiutharsister, female sibling
2Old IrishfiurLenited form of siur
3Proto-Celticswesūrsister
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswésōrsister
5Proto-Indo-Europeansu-h₁ésh₂-ōr—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Scottish Gaelic athair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicathairfather
2Old Irishathairfather
3Proto-Celticɸatīrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swésōr →