Where does “saírse” come from?
saírse (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish saírse, from Old Irish sáer, from Proto-Celtic saɸiros, from Proto-Indo-European sapiros, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
saírse (Middle Irish): craftsmanship; liberty, freedom; exception,...
Definitions
- craftsmanship; liberty, freedom; exception,...
Ancestry of “saírse”, step by step
saírse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish saírse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | saírse | craftsmanship |
| 2 | Old Irish | sáer | craftsman; Alternative form of sóer |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | saɸiros | craftsman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sapiros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |
via Proto-Celtic suwiros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | suwiros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wīros | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁ros | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁- | true |
via Middle English searce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | searce | — |