scáth

Old Irish

/skaːθ/

noun
Definitions
  • shadow, shade
  • reflection
  • phantom, spectre
  • protection

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *skātom (shadow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *skot-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*skot-

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