Where does “siosúrtha” come from?
siosúrtha (Irish) comes from Irish siosúr, from Middle Irish sisúr, from Anglo-Norman cisoires, from Vulgar Latin cisoria, from Late Latin cisorium, from Latin caedere — second-person singular future passive indicative...
siosúrtha (Irish): scissors-like, sharp
Ancestry of “siosúrtha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | siosúr | scissors |
| 2 | Middle Irish | sisúr | a pair of shears, scissors |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | cisoires | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cisoria | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cisorium | cutting tool |
| 6 | Latin | caedere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |