Where does “trom” come from?
trom (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish trom, from Proto-Celtic trummos, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.
trom (Scottish Gaelic): heavy; hard, difficult; weighty, serious
Definitions
- heavy; hard, difficult; weighty, serious
Ancestry of “trom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | trom | heavy; heavy, severe, grievous, difficult; sad,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | trummos | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | trewd- | to push, to thrust |