Where does “menhir” come from?

menhir (English) comes from French menhir, 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,...

menhir (English): A single tall standing stone as a monument,...

Definitions

  1. A single tall standing stone as a monument,...

Ancestry of “menhir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmenhirmenhir
2Bretonmaen-hirmenhir
3Bretonhirlong
4Proto-Brythonichirlong, tall
5Proto-Celticsīroslong
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīros →