Where does “áes síde” come from?

áes síde (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish síd, from Proto-Celtic sīdos, from Proto-Indo-European sēds.

áes síde (Old Irish): inhabitants of fairy mounds, fairies

Definitions

  1. inhabitants of fairy mounds, fairies

Ancestry of “áes síde”, step by step

áes síde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish síd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsídfairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,...
2Proto-Celticsīdostumulus; peace
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēds—

via Old Irish áes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháesage, years; stage, period; era
2Proto-Celticaiwestomage; lifetime; era
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “áes síde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēds →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīdos →Every word from Old Irish síd →