Where does “uaithe” come from?
uaithe (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic o, from Middle Irish ó, from Old Irish ó, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
uaithe (Scottish Gaelic): third-person singular masculine of o: from him/it
Definitions
- third-person singular masculine of o: from him/it
Ancestry of “uaithe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | o | from |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ó | ear; some part of a cloak; some part of a shield,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | ó | from, of; by; since, after |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *au | away from |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |