Where does “tràth caithte” come from?

tràth caithte (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tràth, from Old Irish tráth, from Proto-Celtic trātu, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

tràth caithte (Scottish Gaelic): past tense

Definitions

  1. past tense

Ancestry of “tràth caithte”, step by step

tràth caithte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic tràth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictràthtime, season, period; tense; early
2Old Irishtráthperiod of time, hour, point in time; day;...
3Proto-Celtictrātutime, hour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Scottish Gaelic caith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccaithspend, pass; waste, squander; wear
2Old Irishcaithidto consume, use up, eat up
3Proto-Celtickatyetito throw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic trātu →Every word from Old Irish tráth →