Where does “taois” come from?
taois (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish táes, from Old Irish taís, from Proto-Celtic taisto-.
taois (Scottish Gaelic): dough, paste, batter
Ancestry of “taois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | táes | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | taís | dough |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | taisto- | — |