Where does “scíath” come from?

scíath (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *skeitos, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

scíath (Old Irish): shield, buckler; warrior; protection, defense,...

Definitions

  1. shield, buckler; warrior; protection, defense,...

Ancestry of “scíath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*skeitosshield, protection
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
3Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “scíath”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →