Where does “snáth” come from?
snáth (Irish) comes from Old Irish snáth, from Proto-Celtic *snātos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
snáth (Irish): thread, yarn; threadlike line; web
Definitions
- thread, yarn; threadlike line; web
Ancestry of “snáth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | snáth | thread |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *snātos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |