Where does “shiaulteyr” come from?

shiaulteyr (Manx) comes from Manx shiauill, from Middle Irish seólaid, from Middle Irish séol, from Old Irish séol, from Old English seġl, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

shiaulteyr (Manx): sailor, seaman

Definitions

  1. sailor, seaman

Ancestry of “shiaulteyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxshiauillsail, navigate, boat, cruise, voyage; crew; ship
2Middle Irishseólaidto sail
3Middle Irishséolsail
4Old Irishséolsail
5Old Englishseġlsail
6Proto-West Germanicseglsail
7Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
8Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic segl →
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