Where does “sheer-obbragh” come from?

sheer-obbragh (Manx) comes from Manx sheer-, 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-obbragh (Manx): hardworking

Definitions

  1. hardworking

Ancestry of “sheer-obbragh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxsheer-continuous, endless, permanent, interminable,...
2Old Irishsírlong; lasting
3Proto-Celticsīroslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīros →