Words of Scottish or Irish Gaelic Origin
The following words are of Goidelic origin but it cannot be ascertained whether the source language was Old Irish or one of the modern Goidelic languages.
- Brogue
- An accent, Irish, or Scottish Gaelic bròg, shoe (of a particular kind worn by Irish and Gaelic peasants), Early Irish bróc, from Norse brókr
- Hubbub
- Irish, or Scottish Gaelic ubub, an exclamation of disapproval.
- Shanty
- Irish, or Scottish Gaelic sean taigh, an old house
- Smidgen
- Irish, or Scottish Gaelic smidean, a very small bit (connected to Irish smidirín, smithereen), from smid, syllable or a small bit.
- Strath
- Irish, or Scottish Gaelic srath, a wide valley.
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