Where does “Síle” come from?
Síle (English) comes from Irish Síle, from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.
Síle (English): A column; pillar
Definitions
- A column; pillar
Ancestry of “Síle”, step by step
Síle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish Síle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Síle | effeminate person, sissy |
| 2 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 3 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |
via Middle English sile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sile | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | síl | herring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |
via Scottish Gaelic Sìle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Sìle | of Scots Gaelic origin |