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Where does “seasamh” come from?

seasamh (Irish) comes from Old Irish sessam, from Old Irish sissidir, from Proto-Celtic sista-, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

seasamh (Irish): verbal noun of seas; standing, a standing...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of seas; standing, a standing...

Ancestry of “seasamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsessamverbal noun of sissidir: standing; standing by,...
2Old Irishsissidir—
3Proto-Celticsista-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “seasamh”

  • neamh-chomhsheasmhacht
  • comhsheasmhacht
  • buanseasmhach
  • seasmhaigh
  • seasamh
  • seasaigh
  • buanseasamh
  • buanseasmhacht
  • seas
  • seasmhacht
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →