Where does “saorstát” come from?

saorstát (Irish) comes from Irish saor, from Middle Irish saer, from Old Irish sáer, from Proto-Celtic saɸiros, from Proto-Indo-European sapiros, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

saorstát (Irish): free state

Definitions

  1. free state

Ancestry of “saorstát”, step by step

saorstát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish saor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsaorfree; cheap, inexpensive; raise to free status,...
2Middle Irishsaer—
3Old Irishsáercraftsman; Alternative form of sóer
4Proto-Celticsaɸiroscraftsman
5Proto-Indo-Europeansapiros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research

via Irish stát

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishstátstate; state, dignity; Alternative form of eastát
2Latinstātusfixed, set, having been set
3Latinstōto stand
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sapiros →Every word from Proto-Celtic saɸiros →