Where does “maen-hir” come from?

maen-hir (Breton) comes from Breton hir, 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,...

maen-hir (Breton): menhir

Definitions

  1. menhir

Ancestry of “maen-hir”, step by step

maen-hir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton hir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonhirlong
2Proto-Brythonichirlong, tall
3Proto-Celticsīroslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

via Breton maen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmaenstone
2Proto-Brythonicmaɣɨnstone
3Proto-Celticmaginosstone; place

Words derived from “maen-hir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīros →
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