Where does “sheer-” come from?
sheer- (Manx) comes from Old Irish sír, from Proto-Celtic sīros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
sheer- (Manx): continuous, endless, permanent, interminable,...
Definitions
- continuous, endless, permanent, interminable,...
Ancestry of “sheer-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | sír | long; lasting |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sīros | long |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁-ró-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
Words derived from “sheer-”