Where does “hir” come from?
hir (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic hir, from Proto-Celtic sīros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
hir (Breton): long
Ancestry of “hir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | hir | long, tall |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sīros | long |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁-ró-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |