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Where does “sáithech” come from?

sáithech (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish sáith, from Kashmiri sath, from Proto-Celtic sāti-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

Ancestry of “sáithech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsáithsufficiency, as much as one requires, fill ;...
2Kashmirisath—
3Proto-Celticsāti-sufficiency
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂tissatiation, satisfaction
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “sáithech”

  • mórshách
  • sách
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