Where does “seisc” come from?

seisc (Irish) comes from Middle Irish seisc, from Proto-Celtic *sexskā, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

seisc (Irish): sedge

Definitions

  1. sedge

Ancestry of “seisc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishseisc—
2Proto-Celtic*sexskārushes, sedge
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *sexskā →Every word from Middle Irish seisc →