Where does “gath-seillein” come from?
gath-seillein (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gath, from Old Irish gath, from Proto-Celtic gaisos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
gath-seillein (Scottish Gaelic): bee sting
Ancestry of “gath-seillein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gath | arrow, dart; barb, thorn, sting; beam, ray |
| 2 | Old Irish | gath | dart, spear, javelin; spear |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gaisos | spear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰays- | pointed stick, spear; spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |