Where does “tràthail” come from?
tràthail (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish tráthamail, from Old Irish tráth, from Proto-Celtic trātu, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
tràthail (Scottish Gaelic): seasonable; in good time, early, soon
Definitions
- seasonable; in good time, early, soon
Ancestry of “tràthail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | tráthamail | timely |
| 2 | Old Irish | tráth | period of time, hour, point in time; day;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | trātu | time, hour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |