Where does “seasmhacht” come from?

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

seasmhacht (Irish): steadfastness, firmness, constancy

Definitions

  1. steadfastness, firmness, constancy

Ancestry of “seasmhacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishseasamhverbal noun of seas; standing, a standing...
2Old Irishsessamverbal noun of sissidir: standing; standing by,...
3Old Irishsissidirto stand
4Proto-Celticsista-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic sista- →
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