Where does “soiléir” come from?
soiléir (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish so-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
soiléir (Old Irish): clear, visible; clear, obvious, intelligible;...
Definitions
- clear, visible; clear, obvious, intelligible;...
Ancestry of “soiléir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | so- | good |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | su- | good, well |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
Words derived from “soiléir”