Where does “sheer-riaght” come from?
sheer-riaght (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-riaght (Manx): eternity
Ancestry of “sheer-riaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | sheer- | continuous, endless, permanent, interminable,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | sír | long; lasting |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sīros | long |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁-ró-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |