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

  1. mammal, mammalian; mammillary; large-breasted

Ancestry of “sheeintagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxsheeineybreast, teat, pap, dug, boob; nipple, mamilla
2Old Irishsinenipple, teat
3Proto-Celticsɸenyosteat, pap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpstḗnbreast, teat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn →