Where does “rothar” come from?

rothar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic roth, from Old Irish roth, from Proto-Celtic rotos, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

rothar (Scottish Gaelic): cycle; bagpipe chanter

Definitions

  1. cycle; bagpipe chanter

Ancestry of “rothar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicrothwheel; rim; halo
2Old Irishrothwheel; disc; sphere
3Proto-Celticrotoswheel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rotos →Every word from Old Irish roth →
rothar — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer