Where does “stroin” come from?

stroin (Manx) comes from Old Irish sróin, from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.

stroin (Manx): nose; promontory, headland

Definitions

  1. nose; promontory, headland

Ancestry of “stroin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsróin—
2Proto-Celticsrognānose
3Proto-Indo-Europeansregʰ-snore; to snore

Words derived from “stroin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic srognā →Every word from Old Irish sróin →