Where does “ym-stroo” come from?
ym-stroo (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.
ym-stroo (Manx): circulation
Ancestry of “ym-stroo”, 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 |