Where does “shassoo” come from?
shassoo (Manx) comes from Old Irish sessam, from Old Irish sissidir, from Proto-Celtic sista-, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
shassoo (Manx): verbal noun of shass; standing
Definitions
- verbal noun of shass; standing
Ancestry of “shassoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | sessam | verbal noun of sissidir: standing; standing by,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | sissidir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sista- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “shassoo”