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Where does “jarroo” come from?

jarroo (Manx) comes from Old Irish derb, from Proto-Celtic derwos, from Proto-Indo-European drewh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

jarroo (Manx): identical, express, absolute, actual, explicit,...

Definitions

  1. identical, express, absolute, actual, explicit,...

Ancestry of “jarroo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishderbsure, certain, fixed, determinate
2Proto-Celticderwosfirm
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrewh₂-steady, firm
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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