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Where does “hir” come from?

hir (Proto-Brythonic) 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,...

hir (Proto-Brythonic): long, tall

Definitions

  1. long, tall

Ancestry of “hir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsīroslong
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “hir”

  • menhir
  • menhir
  • menhir
  • Menhir
  • menir
  • menhir
  • menhir
  • hir
  • hyr
  • maen-hir
  • hir
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