Where does “síorghlas” come from?
síorghlas (Irish) comes from Irish síor-, 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,...
síorghlas (Irish): evergreen
Ancestry of “síorghlas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | síor- | perpetual, continual; ever-, invariably, always |
| 2 | Irish | síor | eternal, perpetual; continual |
| 3 | Old Irish | sír | long; lasting |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sīros | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁-ró-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |