Where does “Saith Seren” come from?

Saith Seren (Welsh) comes from Welsh y, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Saith Seren (Welsh): Ursa Major, the Great Bear

Definitions

  1. Ursa Major, the Great Bear

Ancestry of “Saith Seren”, step by step

Saith Seren traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh y

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshythe; that; which, whom
2Middle Welshyhis, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant
3Old Welshirthe
4Proto-Celticsindosthis
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Welsh saith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshsaithseven
2Middle Welshseithseven
3Proto-Brythonicseiθseven
4Proto-Celticsextamseven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

via Welsh seren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshserensingulative of sêr
2Welshsêrstars; asterisks
3Old Welshserr
4Proto-Celticserrāsickle, scythe; billhook
5Proto-Indo-Europeanserp-to creep, crawl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-
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