Where does “soillse” come from?
soillse (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish soillse, from Old Irish soillse — brightness, light.
soillse (Scottish Gaelic): light
Ancestry of “soillse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | soillse | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | soillse | brightness, light |