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Where does “síor-” come from?

síor- (Irish) comes from Irish síor, from Old Irish sír, from Proto-Celtic sīros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

síor- (Irish): perpetual, continual; ever-, invariably, always

Definitions

  1. perpetual, continual; ever-, invariably, always

Ancestry of “síor-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsíoreternal, perpetual; continual
2Old Irishsírlong; lasting
3Proto-Celticsīroslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “síor-”

  • síorghlas
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