Where does “hir” come from?

hir (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic hir, from Proto-Celtic sīros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

hir (Welsh): long; h-prothesized form of ir

Definitions

  1. long; h-prothesized form of ir

Ancestry of “hir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonichirlong, tall
2Proto-Celticsīroslong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

Words derived from “hir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīros →