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Where does “síofróg” come from?

síofróg (Irish) comes from Irish síofra, from Irish -ach, from Middle Irish -ach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

síofróg (Irish): elf-woman, fairy; enchantress

Definitions

  1. elf-woman, fairy; enchantress

Ancestry of “síofróg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsíofraelf, sprite; elf-child; changeling; weakling
2Irish-achForms nouns from other nouns and adjectives with...
3Middle Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
4Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
5Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
7Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Words derived from “síofróg”

  • síofrach
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