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Where does “thairte” come from?

thairte (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic thar, from Old Irish tar, from Old Irish a, from Proto-Celtic *ā, from Proto-Indo-European ō — oh, ah.

thairte (Scottish Gaelic): over her; over it; beyond her

Definitions

  1. over her; over it; beyond her

Ancestry of “thairte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictharover, across; beyond
2Old Irishtarover, across
3Old Irishanominative/accusative singular neuter of in; that...
4Proto-Celtic*ā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōoh, ah

Words derived from “thairte”

  • thairtese
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