Where does “sgrìoban” come from?

sgrìoban (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sgrìoban (Scottish Gaelic): grater, scraper; plural of sgrìob

Definitions

  1. grater, scraper; plural of sgrìob

Ancestry of “sgrìoban”, step by step

sgrìoban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic sgrìob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsgrìobscratch, scrape; trip, stroll, journey; dash
2Old Irishscrípaidscratches
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →