Where does “sirol” come from?
sirol (Welsh) comes from Welsh sir, from Middle English shire, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
sirol (Welsh): county
Definitions
- county
Ancestry of “sirol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | sir | county, shire |
| 2 | Middle English | shire | shire, district, county; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 4 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |