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

Definitions

  1. lore; chat, talk, gossip

Ancestry of “seanchas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsenchas—
2Old Irishsenchaecustodian of tradition, historian
Every word from Old Irish senchae →Every word from Old Irish senchas →