Where does “taiscid” come from?
taiscid (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish do·coisig, from Old Irish saigid, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
Ancestry of “taiscid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | do·coisig | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | saigid | to go towards, to approach; to seek out; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |