Where does “srónach” come from?

srónach (Irish) comes from Irish srón, from Old Irish srón, from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.

srónach (Irish): sharp-nosed; snuffling; nosy

Definitions

  1. sharp-nosed; snuffling; nosy

Ancestry of “srónach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsrónnose
2Old Irishsrónnose; nostril
3Proto-Celticsrognānose
4Proto-Indo-Europeansregʰ-snore; to snore
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic srognā →Every word from Old Irish srón →