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Where does “srath” come from?

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

srath (Scottish Gaelic): river valley; low-lying or flat part of a valley...

Definitions

  1. river valley; low-lying or flat part of a valley...

Ancestry of “srath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsrathgrass, grassy place; grassland
2Proto-Celticstratosvalley
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstr̥h₃tósstretched, spread
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “srath”

  • Strathclyde
  • strath
  • Srath Chluaidh
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