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Where does “spéisiúil” come from?

spéisiúil (Irish) comes from Irish spéis, from Middle Irish spéis, from Middle English peis, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

spéisiúil (Irish): neat and clean; comely, attractive; interesting

Definitions

  1. neat and clean; comely, attractive; interesting

Ancestry of “spéisiúil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishspéisinterest
2Middle Irishspéis—
3Middle Englishpeis—
4Latinpēnsum—
5Latinpendō—
6Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
7Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch
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