Where does “shassooagh” come from?

shassooagh (Manx) comes from Manx shassoo, from Old Irish sessam, from Old Irish sissidir, from Proto-Celtic sista-, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

shassooagh (Manx): resolute, abiding, insistent, steadfast, firm,...

Definitions

  1. resolute, abiding, insistent, steadfast, firm,...

Ancestry of “shassooagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxshassooverbal noun of shass; standing
2Old Irishsessamverbal noun of sissidir: standing; standing by,...
3Old Irishsissidirto stand
4Proto-Celticsista-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “shassooagh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic sista- →