Where does “sead” come from?
sead (Irish) comes from English shad, from Persian شاد, from Middle Persian š't', from Old Persian 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫, from Proto-Iranian šyaHtas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čyaHtas.
sead (Irish): nest; shad; to blow
Definitions
- nest; shad; to blow
Ancestry of “sead”, step by step
sead traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English shad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shad | Any one of several species of food fishes that... |
| 2 | Persian | شاد | glad, happy, cheerful |
| 3 | Middle Persian | š't' | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐏁𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎫 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | šyaHtas | happy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čyaHtas | — |