Where does “scéalaíocht” come from?

scéalaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish scéalaí, from Irish scéal, from Old Irish scél, from Proto-Celtic skʷetlom, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

scéalaíocht (Irish): storytelling; talebearing; gossip

Definitions

  1. storytelling; talebearing; gossip

Ancestry of “scéalaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishscéalaístoryteller; bearer of news, messenger;...
2Irishscéalstory, tale; piece of news, piece of information,...
3Old Irishscélstory, narration, tale; story told of a...
4Proto-Celticskʷetlomstory, tale
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic skʷetlom →Every word from Old Irish scél →