Where does “áes side” come from?
áes side (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish áes síde, from Old Irish síd, from Proto-Celtic sīdos, from Proto-Indo-European sēds.
áes side (Middle Irish): inhabitants of fairy mounds, fairies
Definitions
- inhabitants of fairy mounds, fairies
Ancestry of “áes side”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | áes síde | inhabitants of fairy mounds, fairies |
| 2 | Old Irish | síd | fairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sīdos | tumulus; peace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sēds | — |
Words derived from “áes side”