Where does “scagaire” come from?
scagaire (Irish) comes from Irish aire, from Old Irish aire, from Proto-Celtic aryos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éry-o-s — host.
scagaire (Irish): filter, screen; filterer, sifter; refiner
Definitions
- filter, screen; filterer, sifter; refiner
Ancestry of “scagaire”, step by step
scagaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish aire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | aire | care, attention; heed, notice; nobleman, chief,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | aire | freeman; noble |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | aryos | freeman, noble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éry-o-s | host |
via Irish scag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | scag | to strain, filter; to drain off; to refine |