Where does “sír” come from?
sír (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic sīros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
sír (Old Irish): long; lasting
Ancestry of “sír”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | sīros | long |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁-ró-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |