Where does “seólaid” come from?
seólaid (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish séol, from Old Irish séol, from Old English seġl, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.
Ancestry of “seólaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | séol | sail |
| 2 | Old Irish | séol | sail |
| 3 | Old English | seġl | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | segl | sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | seglą | sheet; sail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | siglą | — |