Focal an Lae #77
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: síol (SHEE-uhl)
Meaning: síol = seed; offspring
Usage:
- Chuir mé an síol. (XWIHR may uhn SHEE-uhl) = I planted the seed.
- síol caife (SHEE-uhl KAH-fuh) = coffee bean
- síol éabha (SHEE-uhl AY-wuh) = the human race (lit., offspring of Eve)
History: Old Irish “síl” comes from Common Celtic *sēlo- (compare Welsh “hil”), from Indo-European *sē-lo- (seed) from the root *sē- (to sow).
Cognates in English include “sow”, “seed” and “semen”.
Scottish Gaelic: sìol