Where does “iom-sheòl” come from?

iom-sheòl (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic seòl, from Old Irish séol, from Old English seġl, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

iom-sheòl (Scottish Gaelic): circumnavigate

Definitions

  1. circumnavigate

Ancestry of “iom-sheòl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicseòlsail, cruise; aim, direct, guide, instruct,...
2Old Irishséolsail
3Old Englishseġlsail
4Proto-West Germanicseglsail
5Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
6Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic segl →