Where does “seillean-ruadh” come from?

seillean-ruadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ruadh, from Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

seillean-ruadh (Scottish Gaelic): another name for seillean-mòr nan...

Definitions

  1. another name for seillean-mòr nan...

Ancestry of “seillean-ruadh”, step by step

seillean-ruadh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic ruadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicruadhred, auburn; redheaded
2Old Irishrúadred, reddish
3Proto-Celticroudosred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

via Scottish Gaelic seillean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicseilleanbee, heath or field-bee; teasing request or...
2Middle Irishteillennswarm of bees
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic roudos →Every word from Old Irish rúad →