Where does “saorthoil” come from?

saorthoil (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.

saorthoil (Irish): free will

Definitions

  1. free will

Ancestry of “saorthoil”, step by step

saorthoil 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 toil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtoilwill
2Old Irishtolwill; desire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sapiros →Every word from Proto-Celtic saɸiros →