Where does “sìthean” come from?

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

sìthean (Scottish Gaelic): hillock inhabited by fairies

Definitions

  1. hillock inhabited by fairies

Ancestry of “sìthean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsìthfairy; peace; quietness, tranquility
2Middle Irishsidefairy hill or mound
3Old Irishsídfairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,...
4Proto-Celticsīdostumulus; peace
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēds—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēds →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīdos →Every word from Old Irish síd →
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