Etymograph

English

Uist

Uist comes from Scottish Gaelic Uibhist.

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernUibhist
  2. EnglishtodayUist

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Scottish GaelicmodernUibhist
  2. EnglishtodayUist

The story

From Scottish Gaelic Uibhist, of uncertain but possibly Old Norse origin; the final syllable was at the very least influenced by Old Norse vist (‘abode’).uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.

Every English word from Scottish Gaelic Uibhist

Today it means

name An archipelago of the Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, consisting of North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and several smaller islands.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Scottish Gaelic Uibhist / Uist

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