Where does “saigteóir” come from?
saigteóir (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish saiget, from Latin Sagitta, from Latin sagitta — arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the...
saigteóir (Middle Irish): archer, bowman; soldier
Definitions
- archer, bowman; soldier
Ancestry of “saigteóir”, step by step
saigteóir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish saiget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | saiget | arrow, dart, javelin |
| 2 | Latin | Sagitta | the Arrow, Sagitta |
| 3 | Latin | sagitta | arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the... |
via Middle Irish saiget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | saiget | arrow |