Where does “scaan” come from?
scaan (Manx) comes from Old Irish scáth, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
scaan (Manx): spook, spirit, ghost; spectre, apparition;...
Definitions
- spook, spirit, ghost; spectre, apparition;...
Ancestry of “scaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | scáth | shadow, shade; reflection; phantom, spectre |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *skātu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “scaan”