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
- rest; Synonym of scítheach; dejected,...
Ancestry of “scíth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | scíth | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | skītos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keh₁t- | damage, harm |