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

  1. story, tale; piece of news, piece of information,...

Ancestry of “scéal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishscélstory, narration, tale; story told of a...
2Proto-Celticskʷetlomstory, tale
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “scéal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-Every word from Proto-Celtic skʷetlomEvery word from Old Irish scél
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