Where does “scéal” come from?
scéal (Irish) comes from Old Irish scél, from Proto-Celtic skʷetlom, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
scéal (Irish): story, tale; piece of news, piece of information,...
Definitions
- story, tale; piece of news, piece of information,...
Ancestry of “scéal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | scél | story, narration, tale; story told of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | skʷetlom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “scéal”