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Where does “síabair” come from?

síabair (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic sēbaris, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

síabair (Old Irish): phantom, spectre

Definitions

  1. phantom, spectre

Ancestry of “síabair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsēbarisdemon, spectre
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
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