Where does “taois” come from?

taois (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish táes, from Old Irish taís, from Proto-Celtic taisto- — dough.

taois (Scottish Gaelic): dough, paste, batter

Definitions

  1. dough, paste, batter

Ancestry of “taois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtáes—
2Old Irishtaísdough
3Proto-Celtictaisto-dough
Every word from Proto-Celtic taisto- →Every word from Old Irish taís →Every word from Middle Irish táes →