Where does “s’” come from?

s’ (Manx) comes from Old Irish ís, from Proto-Celtic ɸīssu, from Proto-Indo-European pedsú, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

Ancestry of “s’”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishísunder, below, beneath
2Proto-Celticɸīssuunder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpedsú
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “s’

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pódsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds
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