Where does “scíth” come from?

scíth (Irish) comes from Old Irish scíth, from Proto-Celtic skītos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keh₁t- — damage, harm.

scíth (Irish): rest; Synonym of scítheach; dejected,...

Definitions

  1. rest; Synonym of scítheach; dejected,...

Ancestry of “scíth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishscíthtired, weary
2Proto-Celticskītosweary, tired, fatigued
3Proto-Indo-European(s)keh₁t-damage, harm

Words derived from “scíth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keh₁t- →Every word from Proto-Celtic skītos →Every word from Old Irish scíth →