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Where does “scianbhreallach” come from?

scianbhreallach (Irish) comes from Irish scian, from Old Irish scían, from Proto-Celtic skiyenā, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

scianbhreallach (Irish): razor shell

Definitions

  1. razor shell

Ancestry of “scianbhreallach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishscianknife; knife-edged instrument; cleaver, chopper;...
2Old Irishscíanknife
3Proto-Celticskiyenā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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