Where does “sílne” come from?

sílne (Irish) comes from Old Irish sílne, from Old Irish síl, from Proto-Celtic sīlom, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

sílne (Irish): sperm

Definitions

  1. sperm

Ancestry of “sílne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsílneseminal fluid, seed, sperm; seed
2Old Irishsílseed; cause, origin; semen
3Proto-Celticsīlomseed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīlom →Every word from Old Irish síl →