Where does “taibhse” come from?
taibhse (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Norn tåisti, from Old Norse þeisti, from Proto-Germanic þaistô — black guillemot.
taibhse (Scottish Gaelic): apparition, spirit, spectre, phantom, ghost;...
Definitions
- apparition, spirit, spectre, phantom, ghost;...
Ancestry of “taibhse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norn | tåisti | black guillemot, tystie |
| 2 | Old Norse | þeisti | black guillemot, tystie |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þaistô | black guillemot |
Words derived from “taibhse”