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
- water; rain, shower; river, stream
Ancestry of “uisge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | uisce | water |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | udenskyos | water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “uisge”