Where does “searc” come from?
searc (Irish) comes from Old Irish serc, from Proto-Celtic sterkā, from Proto-Indo-European sterg- — rigid, stiff; to love.
searc (Irish): love; beloved one; Alternative form of siorc
Definitions
- love; beloved one; Alternative form of siorc
Ancestry of “searc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | serc | love; verbal noun of caraid |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sterkā | love |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterg- | rigid, stiff; to love |