gealtach

Irish (Donegal)

adj

Definitions

zany, lunatic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish geltach suffix from Irish gealt (madman, lunatic).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

gealt

Gloss

madman, lunatic

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gealt Irish
gealtachas Irish
gealtlann Irish
geltach Old Irish
geltachas Old Irish
gealtach Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
geilt Middle Irish