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Where does “hyr” come from?

hyr (Cornish) 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,...

hyr (Cornish): long

Definitions

  1. long

Ancestry of “hyr”, step by step

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