Where does “saigteóracht” come from?
saigteóracht (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish saigteóir, from Old Irish saiget, from Latin Sagitta, from Latin sagitta — arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the...
saigteóracht (Middle Irish): archery; soldiery
Definitions
- archery; soldiery
Ancestry of “saigteóracht”, step by step
saigteóracht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish saigteóir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | saigteóir | archer, bowman; soldier |
| 2 | Old Irish | saiget | arrow, dart, javelin |
| 3 | Latin | Sagitta | the Arrow, Sagitta |
| 4 | Latin | sagitta | arrow, bolt; lancet; arrowhead, a plant of the... |
via Old Irish saigteóir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | saigteóir | archer |