scíath

Old Irish

noun
Definitions
  • shield, buckler
  • (by extension) warrior
  • protection, defense, safeguard
  • protector, guardian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *skētos (shield) derived from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (split, cut, dissect, separate, distinguish, divide, part, shatter), *skey- (split, cut, dissect, separate, distinguish, divide, part, shatter).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*skey-

Gloss

split, cut, dissect, separate, distinguish, divide, part, shatter

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

分

Emoji
🪓

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