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Where does “ushtee” come from?

ushtee (Manx) comes from Manx ushtey, from Old Irish uisce, from Proto-Celtic udenskyos, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

ushtee (Manx): water, irrigate, steep

Definitions

  1. water, irrigate, steep

Ancestry of “ushtee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxushteywater
2Old Irishuiscewater
3Proto-Celticudenskyoswater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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