Where does “sinnsear” come from?
sinnsear (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish sinser, from Proto-Indo-European *[[sénos.
sinnsear (Scottish Gaelic): ancestor
Ancestry of “sinnsear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | sinser | the elder, eldest; senior; elders, ancestors,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *[[sénos | — |
Words derived from “sinnsear”