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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmaen-hirmenhir
2Bretonhirlong
3Proto-Brythonichirlong, tall
4Proto-Celticsīroslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “menhir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-sEvery word from Proto-Celtic sīros
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