Where does “taibhsear” come from?
taibhsear (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic taibhse, from Norn tåisti, from Old Norse þeisti, from Proto-Germanic þaistô — black guillemot.
taibhsear (Scottish Gaelic): visionary, seer
Ancestry of “taibhsear”, step by step
taibhsear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic taibhse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | taibhse | apparition, spirit, spectre, phantom, ghost;... |
| 2 | Norn | tåisti | black guillemot, tystie |
| 3 | Old Norse | þeisti | black guillemot, tystie |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þaistô | black guillemot |
via Scottish Gaelic ear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ear | east |
| 2 | Old Irish | án | verbal noun of aigid |
| 3 | Old Irish | air | for |
Words derived from “taibhsear”