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Where does “uasal” come from?

uasal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish úasal, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

uasal (Scottish Gaelic): aristocratic, noble, grand, genteel; a noble

Definitions

  1. aristocratic, noble, grand, genteel; a noble

Ancestry of “uasal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúasalhigh; lofty, high-born; noble, gallant, genteel
2Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—

Words derived from “uasal”

  • uaisleachd
  • uaisle
  • mì-uasal
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