Where does “shey” come from?
shey (Manx) comes from Old Irish sé, from Proto-Celtic swexs, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
shey (Manx): sextet; six
Ancestry of “shey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | sé | six |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | swexs | six |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |