Where does “tràth làthaireach” come from?

tràth làthaireach (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 làthaireach (Scottish Gaelic): present tense

Definitions

  1. present tense

Ancestry of “tràth làthaireach”, step by step

tràth làthaireach 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 làthair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclàthairpresence, existence, company, sight
2Old Irishláthararrangement, disposition
3Proto-Celticɸlātromflat position
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic trātu →Every word from Old Irish tráth →