Where does “sheeintagh” come from?
sheeintagh (Manx) comes from Manx sheeiney, 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.
sheeintagh (Manx): mammal, mammalian; mammillary; large-breasted
Definitions
- mammal, mammalian; mammillary; large-breasted
Ancestry of “sheeintagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | sheeiney | breast, teat, pap, dug, boob; nipple, mamilla |
| 2 | Old Irish | sine | nipple, teat |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sɸenyos | teat, pap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |