Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

Where does “saichdetu” come from?

saichdetu (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish saigid, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

saichdetu (Old Irish): act of striving after/towards

Definitions

  1. act of striving after/towards

Ancestry of “saichdetu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsaigidto go towards, to approach; to seek out; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →