Where does “teadaidh” come from?
teadaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English teddy, from English TED, from English Edward, from Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
teadaidh (Scottish Gaelic): teddy bear
Definitions
- teddy bear
Ancestry of “teadaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teddy | Abbreviation of teddy bear; By extension, any... |
| 2 | English | TED | transmission electron diffraction; turtle... |
| 3 | English | Edward | See also Edwards |
| 4 | Middle English | Edward | — |
| 5 | Old English | Ēadweard | — |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |