Where does “saorsa” come from?

saorsa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish saírse, from Old Irish sáer, from Proto-Celtic saɸiros, from Proto-Indo-European sapiros, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.

saorsa (Scottish Gaelic): freedom; salvation, redemption; liberty

Definitions

  1. freedom; salvation, redemption; liberty

Ancestry of “saorsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsaírsecraftsmanship
2Old Irishsáercraftsman; Alternative form of sóer
3Proto-Celticsaɸiroscraftsman
4Proto-Indo-Europeansapiros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansap-skill; to taste; to try; to research

Words derived from “saorsa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sapiros →Every word from Proto-Celtic saɸiros →