scél

Old Irish

/sʲkʲeːl/

noun
Definitions
  • story, narration, tale
  • story told of a particular person, hence fame, reputation
  • news, tidings
  • information, account, statement
  • reproach, accusation
  • argument, pleading, defence, excuse
  • happening, event, circumstance, state of affairs
  • bad news, calamity, misfortune

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *skʷetlom derived from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track), *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sekʷ-

Gloss

follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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