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Where does “sróin” come from?

sróin (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic srognā, from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- — snore; to snore.

Ancestry of “sróin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsrognānose
2Proto-Indo-Europeansregʰ-snore; to snore

Words derived from “sróin”

  • stroin
  • stroineairkagh
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