Where does “sìol” come from?
sìol (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish síl, from Proto-Celtic sīlom, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
sìol (Scottish Gaelic): seed; brood, descendants, progeny; lineage,...
Definitions
- seed; brood, descendants, progeny; lineage,...
Ancestry of “sìol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | síl | seed; cause, origin; semen |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sīlom | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
Words derived from “sìol”