Where does “sea” come from?
sea (Irish) comes from Irish is, from Old Irish ís, from Proto-Celtic ɸīssu, from Proto-Indo-European pedsú, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
sea (Irish): yes; right, well
Ancestry of “sea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | is | reduced form of agus; Present/future realis... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ís | under, below, beneath |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸīssu | under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pedsú | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |