Where does “uirsgeul” come from?
uirsgeul (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sgeul, from Old Irish scél, from Proto-Celtic skʷetlom, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
uirsgeul (Scottish Gaelic): legend, myth; tale, romance; fable, folktale;...
Definitions
- legend, myth; tale, romance; fable, folktale;...
Ancestry of “uirsgeul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | sgeul | story, tale; news, information, tidings, report;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | scél | story, narration, tale; story told of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | skʷetlom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |