Where does “coyrlit” come from?
coyrlit (Manx) comes from Manx coyrlee, from Manx ee, from Old Irish sí, from Proto-Celtic sī, from Proto-Indo-European sih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
coyrlit (Manx): past participle of coyrlee
Definitions
- past participle of coyrlee
Ancestry of “coyrlit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | coyrlee | to advocate, recommend, persuade, exhort; to... |
| 2 | Manx | ee | she; her; it |
| 3 | Old Irish | sí | she; it; Alternative spelling of síi |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sī | she |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sih₂ | she |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |