Seis

See also: seis, séis, and -seis

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

  • Saes

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *Sėɨs, borrowed from Latin Saxō. Cognate with Cornish Sows, Breton Saoz.

Noun

Seis m (plural Saesson)

  1. Englishman, Saxon

Descendants

  • Welsh: Sais (“Englishman”)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Seis”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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