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Where does “traa” come from?

traa (Manx) comes from Old Irish tráth, from Proto-Celtic trātu, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

traa (Manx): duration; time; period

Definitions

  1. duration; time; period

Ancestry of “traa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtráthperiod of time, hour, point in time; day;...
2Proto-Celtictrātutime, hour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “traa”

  • co-hraagh
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