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Where does “srath” come from?

srath (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic stratos, from Proto-Indo-European str̥h₃tós, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

srath (Old Irish): grass, grassy place; grassland

Definitions

  1. grass, grassy place; grassland

Ancestry of “srath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticstratosvalley
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥h₃tósstretched, spread
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “srath”

  • Strathclyde
  • strath
  • Srath Chluaidh
  • srath
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