Where does “taigh-ceàirde” come from?

taigh-ceàirde (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic taigh, from Middle Irish taige, from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

taigh-ceàirde (Scottish Gaelic): factory

Definitions

  1. factory

Ancestry of “taigh-ceàirde”, step by step

taigh-ceàirde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic taigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictaighhouse, dwelling
2Middle Irishtaige—
3Old Irishtechhouse
4Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Scottish Gaelic ceàird

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicceàirdtrade, craft; genitive singular of ceàrd
2Old Irishcerdcraft, skill; artisan, craftsman
3Proto-Celtickerdācraft, skill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Old Irish tech →