Where does “saírsecht” come from?
saírsecht (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish saírse, 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.
saírsecht (Middle Irish): the craft or calling of a wright
Definitions
- the craft or calling of a wright
Ancestry of “saírsecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | saírse | craftsmanship; liberty, freedom; exception,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | saírse | craftsmanship |
| 3 | Old Irish | sáer | craftsman; Alternative form of sóer |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | saɸiros | craftsman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sapiros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |