Where does “saothair” come from?

saothair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish saethar, from Old Irish saíthar, from Proto-Celtic saitrom, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

saothair (Scottish Gaelic): labour, pains, toil, work; labour

Definitions

  1. labour, pains, toil, work; labour

Ancestry of “saothair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsaethar—
2Old Irishsaítharwork, labour
3Proto-Celticsaitrom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-tro-m—
5Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
6Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “saothair”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -trom →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-tro-m →