Gàidheal

Gaelic (Scots)

/ˈkɛː.əɫ̪/

noun
Definitions
  • Gael, Highlander

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish Goídel (Irishman, Gael, a Gael) derived from Proto-Celtic *wēdelos (woodsman, savage) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weydʰ- (wood, wilderness, divide, wooded).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weydʰ-

Gloss

wood, wilderness, divide, wooded

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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