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Where does “Sadb” come from?

Sadb (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish Sadb, from Proto-Celtic swādus, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

Ancestry of “Sadb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishSadb—
2Proto-Celticswādussweet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
4Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

Words derived from “Sadb”

  • Sadhbh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →