Where does “sìth” come from?

sìth (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish side, from Old Irish síd, from Proto-Celtic sīdos, from Proto-Indo-European sēds.

sìth (Scottish Gaelic): fairy; peace; quietness, tranquility

Definitions

  1. fairy; peace; quietness, tranquility

Ancestry of “sìth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsidefairy hill or mound
2Old Irishsídfairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,...
3Proto-Celticsīdostumulus; peace
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēds—

Words derived from “sìth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēds →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīdos →Every word from Old Irish síd →