Where does “shirg” come from?
shirg (Manx) comes from Old Irish sergaid, from Old Irish serg, from Proto-Celtic swergos, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
shirg (Manx): mummify
Definitions
- mummify
Ancestry of “shirg”, step by step
shirg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish sergaid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | sergaid | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | serg | decline; illness, sickness; shrinking, lessening |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | swergos | illness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |
via Old Irish seircid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | seircid | becomes obsolete; shrinks, diminishes, contracts,... |