Where does “taigh-chearc” come from?

taigh-chearc (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cearc, from Old Irish cerc, from Proto-Celtic kerkā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

taigh-chearc (Scottish Gaelic): henhouse

Definitions

  1. henhouse

Ancestry of “taigh-chearc”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic cearc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccearchen; chicken
2Old Irishcerchen; female of other birds
3Proto-Celtickerkā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →