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
- another name for seillean-mòr nan...
Ancestry of “seillean-ruadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ruadh | red, auburn; redheaded |
| 2 | Old Irish | rúad | red, reddish |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | roudos | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |