striw

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *fstrew- (“sneeze”), from Proto-Indo-European *pster- (“sneeze”). Cognate with Breton strevial (“to sneeze”), Irish sraoth, Scottish Gaelic sreoth, and obsolete Welsh trew. Compare Latin sternuō and Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós).

Noun

striw m (plural striwyow)

  1. sneeze

Derived terms

  • striwi (“sneeze”, verb)
  • striwles (“sneezeworts”)

Verb

striw

  1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative of striwi
  2. second-person singular imperative of striwi
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