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Where does “sèid” come from?

sèid (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish séitid — to blow.

sèid (Scottish Gaelic): blowing, puff; blow, breathe in, breathe out;...

Definitions

  1. blowing, puff; blow, breathe in, breathe out;...

Ancestry of “sèid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishséitidto blow

Words derived from “sèid”

  • ath-shèideach
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