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

Definitions

  1. circulation

Ancestry of “ym-stroo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxstroocurrent, watercourse; verbal noun of stroo; to...
2Old Irishsruthstream, river, current; strait, stream, current;...
3Proto-Celticsrutomstream, river; flow, current
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew-Every word from Proto-Celtic srutom