Where does “samhail” come from?
samhail (Irish) comes from Old Irish samail, from Proto-Celtic samalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
samhail (Irish): likeness, image; model, mock-up; effigy
Definitions
- likeness, image; model, mock-up; effigy
Ancestry of “samhail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | samail | verbal noun of samlaidir; likeness, similarity;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | samalis | similitude, description |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “samhail”