Where does “sgreuchan-coille” come from?

sgreuchan-coille (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sgreuch, from Old Irish scréch — cry, shout, scream.

sgreuchan-coille (Scottish Gaelic): jay

Definitions

  1. jay

Ancestry of “sgreuchan-coille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsgreuchscream, screech
2Old Irishscréchcry, shout, scream
Every word from Old Irish scréch →Every word from Scottish Gaelic sgreuch →
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