Where does “*trexsos” come from?

*trexsos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European treg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- — a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay.

Ancestry of “*trexsos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantreg-still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid
2Proto-Indo-European(s)terǵ-a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European treg- →
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