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Where does “semróc” come from?

semróc (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish semar, from Proto-Celtic semarā, from Proto-Indo-European semh₁r-.

Ancestry of “semróc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsemar—
2Proto-Celticsemarā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansemh₁r-—

Words derived from “semróc”

  • shamrock
  • shamrockery
  • shamrocklike
  • seamróg
  • shamrag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European semh₁r- →