Where does “strath” come from?
strath (English) comes from English Strathclyde, from Scottish Gaelic Srath Chluaidh, from Scottish Gaelic srath, from Old Irish srath, from Proto-Celtic stratos, from Proto-Indo-European str̥h₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
strath (English): A wide, flat river valley
Definitions
- A wide, flat river valley
Ancestry of “strath”, step by step
strath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Strathclyde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Strathclyde | A former local government region in the west of Scotland, created in 1975, abolished in 1996 |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | Srath Chluaidh | Strathclyde, former local government region in the west of Scotland |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | srath | river valley; low-lying or flat part of a valley... |
| 4 | Old Irish | srath | grass, grassy place; grassland |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | stratos | valley |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥h₃tós | stretched, spread |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Irish srath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | srath | holm, bottom |