Where does “tairsgeil” come from?

tairsgeil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Norse torfskeri, from Old Norse torf, from Proto-Germanic turbz, from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- — tuft, grass.

tairsgeil (Scottish Gaelic): tusker, turf spade, peat knife

Definitions

  1. tusker, turf spade, peat knife

Ancestry of “tairsgeil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetorfskeri—
2Old Norsetorfturf, sod
3Proto-Germanicturbzturf, peat
4Proto-Indo-Europeandorbh-tuft, grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dorbh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic turbz →Every word from Old Norse torf →