Where does “taobh athar” come from?
taobh athar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic athair, from Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
taobh athar (Scottish Gaelic): paternal
Ancestry of “taobh athar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | athair | father |
| 2 | Old Irish | athair | father |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸatīr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |