Where does “menhir” come from?
menhir (Breton) comes from Breton maen-hir, 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,...
Ancestry of “menhir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | maen-hir | — |
| 2 | Breton | hir | long |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | hir | long, tall |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sīros | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |