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Where does “treòir” come from?

treòir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish treorach, from Proto-Celtic treg-ri, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.

treòir (Scottish Gaelic): energy, force, might, power, strength, vigour;...

Definitions

  1. energy, force, might, power, strength, vigour;...

Ancestry of “treòir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtreorach—
2Proto-Celtictreg-ri—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong

Words derived from “treòir”

  • mì-threòirich
  • treòirich
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