Where does “trom” come from?

trom (Irish) comes from Old Irish trom, from Proto-Celtic trummos, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

trom (Irish): elder; heavy; sad, oppressive

Definitions

  1. elder; heavy; sad, oppressive

Ancestry of “trom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtromheavy; heavy, severe, grievous, difficult; sad,...
2Proto-Celtictrummosheavy
3Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust

Words derived from “trom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic trummos →Every word from Old Irish trom →