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Where does “seach” come from?

seach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish sech, from Proto-Celtic sekʷo-, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

seach (Scottish Gaelic): rather than; compared to, in comparison with;...

Definitions

  1. rather than; compared to, in comparison with;...

Ancestry of “seach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsechpast, beyond; different from
2Proto-Celticsekʷo-besides, without
3Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “seach”

  • seach-shlighe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →