Where does “sinnseardha” come from?

sinnseardha (Irish) comes from Irish gá, from Old Irish gath, from Proto-Celtic gaisos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

sinnseardha (Irish): ancestral

Definitions

  1. ancestral

Ancestry of “sinnseardha”, step by step

sinnseardha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish gá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgáneed, requirement
2Old Irishgathdart, spear, javelin; spear
3Proto-Celticgaisosspear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰays-pointed stick, spear; spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Irish sinsear

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsinsearancestor, progenitor; elder, senior citizen;...
2Old Irishsinserthe elder, eldest; senior; elders, ancestors,...
3Proto-Indo-European*[[sénos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gaisos →