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Where does “sia” come from?

sia (Irish) comes 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,...

sia (Irish): longer; further

Definitions

  1. longer; further

Ancestry of “sia”, step by step

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