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Where does “treoir” come from?

treoir (Irish) comes from Middle Irish treorach, from Proto-Celtic treg-ri, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.

treoir (Irish): guidance, direction, instruction, directive;...

Definitions

  1. guidance, direction, instruction, directive;...

Ancestry of “treoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtreorach—
2Proto-Celtictreg-ri—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong

Words derived from “treoir”

  • cúltreoir
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