Where does “sealbhach” come from?
sealbhach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish selbach, from Old Irish selb, from Proto-Celtic *selwā, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
sealbhach (Scottish Gaelic): fortunate, lucky; prosperous; possessive
Definitions
- fortunate, lucky; prosperous; possessive
Ancestry of “sealbhach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | selbach | having great possessions; possessive, grasping;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | selb | property, appurtenance, domain, possessions; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *selwā | possession |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |
Words derived from “sealbhach”