Where does “ruibhse” come from?
ruibhse (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ruibh, from Scottish Gaelic ri, from Middle Irish fri, from Old Irish fri, from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ruibhse (Scottish Gaelic): with you
Ancestry of “ruibhse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ruibh | with you |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | ri | with, to; against; up |
| 3 | Middle Irish | fri | towards, to |
| 4 | Old Irish | fri | towards, to; against; with |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | writ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |