Where does “tùdair-stiallach” come from?
tùdair-stiallach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic stiallach — striped, stripey, streaky.
tùdair-stiallach (Scottish Gaelic): skunk small, omnivorous mammal from North America of the family Mephitidae
Definitions
- skunk small, omnivorous mammal from North America of the family Mephitidae
Ancestry of “tùdair-stiallach”, step by step
tùdair-stiallach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic stiallach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | stiallach | striped, stripey, streaky |
via Scottish Gaelic tùdair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tùdair | stinker, farter |