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Where does “shelloo” come from?

shelloo (Manx) comes from Old Irish selb, from Proto-Celtic *selwā, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

shelloo (Manx): possession, asset, holding; herd

Definitions

  1. possession, asset, holding; herd

Ancestry of “shelloo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishselbproperty, appurtenance, domain, possessions; a...
2Proto-Celtic*selwā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take

Words derived from “shelloo”

  • co-hellooderagh
  • shellooder
  • co-hellooderys
  • co-hellooder
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