Where does “riaghailt-lèigh” come from?

riaghailt-lèigh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic lèigh, from Old Irish líaig — doctor, physician.

riaghailt-lèigh (Scottish Gaelic): prescription

Definitions

  1. prescription

Ancestry of “riaghailt-lèigh”, step by step

riaghailt-lèigh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic lèigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclèighdoctor, surgeon, physician; medicine; genitive...
2Old Irishlíaigdoctor, physician

via Scottish Gaelic riaghailt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicriaghailtverbal noun of riaghail; rule, regulation;...
2Old Irishiagul—
Every word from Old Irish líaig →Every word from Scottish Gaelic lèigh →