Where does “uàt” come from?

uàt (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Proto-Austronesian *uʀat, from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC — vein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle.

uàt (Scottish Gaelic): watt

Definitions

  1. watt

Ancestry of “uàt”, step by step

uàt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Austronesian *uʀat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*uʀat
2Proto-AustronesianhuʀaCvein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle

via English Watt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWattWatt, a king of Sussex

via Old Irish úait

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúaitsecond-person singular of úa
Every word from Proto-Austronesian huʀaCEvery word from Proto-Austronesian *uʀat