Where does “síol” come from?

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

síol (Irish): seed; semen, sperm; offspring, progeny,...

Definitions

  1. seed; semen, sperm; offspring, progeny,...

Ancestry of “síol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsílseed; cause, origin; semen
2Proto-Celticsīlomseed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “síol

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-Every word from Proto-Celtic sīlomEvery word from Old Irish síl
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