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Where does “síd” come from?

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

síd (Old Irish): fairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,...

Definitions

  1. fairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,...

Ancestry of “síd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsīdostumulus; peace
2Proto-Indo-Europeansēds—

Words derived from “síd”

  • banshee
  • bansheelike
  • bean sí
  • síothshluagh
  • sí
  • bansióg
  • sióg
  • bean-shìdh
  • sídach
  • sídamail
  • ben síde
  • shee
  • side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēds →