Where does “seanchas” come from?
seanchas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish senchas, from Old Irish senchae — custodian of tradition, historian.
seanchas (Scottish Gaelic): lore; chat, talk, gossip
Ancestry of “seanchas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | senchas | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | senchae | custodian of tradition, historian |