Where does “shelgeyr” come from?

shelgeyr (Manx) comes from Manx shelg, from Old Irish selg, from Proto-Celtic selgā, from Proto-Indo-European selǵ- — to let go, send.

shelgeyr (Manx): hunter

Definitions

  1. hunter

Ancestry of “shelgeyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxshelgto hunt, chase, pursue, shoot, prowl; verbal noun...
2Old Irishselghunt; quarry, game
3Proto-Celticselgāa hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselǵ-to let go, send
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic selgā →Every word from Old Irish selg →
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