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Where does “srian” come from?

srian (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish srían, from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

srian (Scottish Gaelic): stripe, streak; bridle, curb, rein; bridle, curb,...

Definitions

  1. stripe, streak; bridle, curb, rein; bridle, curb,...

Ancestry of “srian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsríanbridle; check, control; bridle; check, control;...
2Latinfrēnum—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “srian”

  • srianag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →