Where does “ròibeanach” come from?

ròibeanach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ròibean, from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

ròibeanach (Scottish Gaelic): having a moustache or whiskers; bushy; ropy

Definitions

  1. having a moustache or whiskers; bushy; ropy

Ancestry of “ròibeanach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicròibeanDiminutive of ròib; filthiness; filth around the...
2Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
3Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
4Proto-Celticsindosthis
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →