Where does “sheer-liaghey” come from?
sheer-liaghey (Manx) comes from Manx fliaghey, from Old Irish flechud, from Old Irish fliuch, from Proto-Celtic wlikʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
sheer-liaghey (Manx): perpetual downpour
Ancestry of “sheer-liaghey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | fliaghey | wet; rain; rainfall |
| 2 | Old Irish | flechud | rain |
| 3 | Old Irish | fliuch | wet; damp, wet weather |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wlikʷos | wet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |