Where does “sionnachair” come from?
sionnachair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic air, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sionnachair (Scottish Gaelic): fox-hunter; will-o'-the-wisp
Definitions
- fox-hunter; will-o'-the-wisp
Ancestry of “sionnachair”, step by step
sionnachair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic air
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | air | on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of |
| 2 | Old Irish | for | your; you; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸer | on, over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |