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
- steadfastness, firmness, constancy
Ancestry of “seasmhacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | seasamh | verbal noun of seas; standing, a standing... |
| 2 | Old Irish | sessam | verbal noun of sissidir: standing; standing by,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | sissidir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sista- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |