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Where does “suidh” come from?

suidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish suidid, from Old Irish saidid, from Proto-Celtic sedeti, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.

suidh (Scottish Gaelic): sit; incubate

Definitions

  1. sit; incubate

Ancestry of “suidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsuidid—
2Old Irishsaididto sit
3Proto-Celticsedetito sit
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-—

Words derived from “suidh”

  • ath-shuidhich
  • suidhich
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →