Where does “shee” come from?

shee (Manx) comes from Middle Irish side, from Old Irish síd, from Proto-Celtic sīdos, from Proto-Indo-European sēds.

shee (Manx): fairy

Definitions

  1. fairy

Ancestry of “shee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsidefairy hill or mound
2Old Irishsídfairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,...
3Proto-Celticsīdostumulus; peace
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēds—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēds →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīdos →Every word from Old Irish síd →