Where does “saothraigh” come from?
saothraigh (Irish) comes from Irish saothar, from Old Irish saíthar, from Proto-Celtic saitrom, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
saothraigh (Irish): labor, toil; work, till, cultivate; bring into...
Definitions
- labor, toil; work, till, cultivate; bring into...
Ancestry of “saothraigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | saothar | labour ; toil, exertion; stress, effort; work;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | saíthar | work, labour |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | saitrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey-tro-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |