Where does “uisge” come from?

uisge (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish uisce, from Proto-Celtic udenskyos, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

uisge (Scottish Gaelic): water; rain, shower; river, stream

Definitions

  1. water; rain, shower; river, stream

Ancestry of “uisge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishuiscewater
2Proto-Celticudenskyoswater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “uisge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →