atharraich

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish aithrigid (“to change, alter, move”), from Old Irish ad·eirrig (“to repeat, reiterate; change”), from ath- + ar- + Proto-Celtic *regeti (whence also Old Irish at·reig, Scottish Gaelic èirich), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten”). Cognate with Irish athraigh.

Verb

atharraich (past dh'atharraich, future atharraichidh, verbal noun atharrachadh, past participle atharraichte)

1. change, vary, alter

Synonyms

• mùth