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Where does “tharaibhse” come from?

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

tharaibhse (Scottish Gaelic): over you; beyond you

Definitions

  1. over you; beyond you

Ancestry of “tharaibhse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictharaibhover you; beyond you
2Scottish Gaelictharover, across; beyond
3Old Irishtarover, across
4Old Irishanominative/accusative singular neuter of in; that...
5Proto-Celtic*ā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanōoh, ah
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