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
Ancestry of “taigh-chearc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cearc | hen; chicken |
| 2 | Old Irish | cerc | hen; female of other birds |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kerkā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |