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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Celtic
srognā
nose
2
Proto-Indo-European
sregʰ-
snore; to snore
Words derived from “sróin”
stroin
stroineairkagh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sregʰ- →
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