Where does “seilg” come from?

seilg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sealg, from Old Irish selg, from Proto-Celtic selgā, from Proto-Indo-European selǵ- — to let go, send.

seilg (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of sealg

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of sealg

Ancestry of “seilg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsealghunt, chase
2Old Irishselghunt; quarry, game
3Proto-Celticselgāa hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselǵ-to let go, send
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic selgā →Every word from Old Irish selg →