Where does “strooan” come from?
strooan (Manx) comes from Manx stroo, from Old Irish sruth, from Proto-Celtic srutom, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
strooan (Manx): stream, creek, rivulet, burn, brook, waterway
Definitions
- stream, creek, rivulet, burn, brook, waterway
Ancestry of “strooan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | stroo | current, watercourse; verbal noun of stroo; to... |
| 2 | Old Irish | sruth | stream, river, current; strait, stream, current;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | srutom | stream, river; flow, current |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “strooan”