sí

Irish (Donegal)

/ʃiː/

noun

Definitions

fairy mound, tumulus

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish side inherited from Old Irish síd (fairy mound, fairy hill mound, peace, fairy) inherited from Proto-Celtic *sedos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sēds.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sēds

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

banshee English
*sēds Proto-Indo-European
bansióg Irish
bean Irish
bean sí Irish
sise Irish
sióg Irish
slua Irish
síothshluagh Irish
ben síde Old Irish
síd Old Irish
sídach Old Irish
sídamail Old Irish
áes síde Old Irish
shee Manx
*sedos Proto-Celtic
side Middle Irish

sióg
sise
slua
bean
bansióg
bean sí
síothshluagh