Where does “taic” come from?
taic (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English tai, from Japanese 鯛, from Old Japanese たい.
taic (Scottish Gaelic): prop, support; support, backing
Definitions
- prop, support; support, backing
Ancestry of “taic”, step by step
taic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English tai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tai | A fish, the Japanese bream |
| 2 | Japanese | 鯛 | sea bream (fish of the family Sparidae); porgy |
| 3 | Old Japanese | たい | — |
via Middle Irish (t)aic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | (t)aic | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | akki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |