Where does “sluagh-ghairm” come from?
sluagh-ghairm (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sluagh, from Old Irish slúag, from Old Irish slóg, from Proto-Celtic slougos, from Proto-Indo-European slowgʰo-.
sluagh-ghairm (Scottish Gaelic): battle cry; slogan
Definitions
- battle cry; slogan
Ancestry of “sluagh-ghairm”, step by step
sluagh-ghairm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic sluagh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | sluagh | community, crowd, folk; people, populace,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | slúag | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | slóg | army, host; throng, crowd, company, assembly |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | slougos | troop, army |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slowgʰo- | — |
via Scottish Gaelic gairm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gairm | call, cry; crow; declare |
| 2 | Old Irish | gairm | a call, cry; call, shout; neighbor |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *garsman | a cry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r̥-smn̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |