Where does “sheeiney” come from?
sheeiney (Manx) comes from Old Irish sine, from Proto-Celtic sɸenyos, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
sheeiney (Manx): breast, teat, pap, dug, boob; nipple, mamilla
Definitions
- breast, teat, pap, dug, boob; nipple, mamilla
Ancestry of “sheeiney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | sine | nipple, teat |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sɸenyos | teat, pap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “sheeiney”