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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

  1. fortunate, lucky; prosperous; possessive

Ancestry of “sealbhach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishselbachhaving great possessions; possessive, grasping;...
2Old Irishselbproperty, appurtenance, domain, possessions; a...
3Proto-Celtic*selwā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take

Words derived from “sealbhach”

  • mì-shealbhach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →