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Number: 1560
Root: pster-, pstereu-
English meaning: to sneeze
German meaning: `niesen', schallmalend
Material: Arm. p`ṙngam, p`ṙnč̣em `niese'; gr. πτάρνυμαι, πταίρω `niese', πταρμός m., πτόρος m. `das Niesen' (mit Inlautbehandlung der Anlautgruppe pst- : ἀποφθαράξασθαι `schnarchen' Hes.); lat. sternuō, -ere `niesen'; air. srëod `das Niesen', cymr. ystrew, trew ds., ystrewi, trewi ds., mbret. streuyaff, nbret. strefia `niesen' (*striw-).
References: WP. II 101, WH. II 591.
Pages: 846-847
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *pster(w)-
Meaning: to sneeze
Armenian: phrrngam, phrrnčhem `niese'
Old Greek: ptárnümai̯, ptái̯rō, ptéi̯rō, ptéromai̯, aor. ptarẹ̄̂n `niesen', ptarmó-s m., ptóro-s m. `das Niesen'
Latin: sternuō, -ere, -uī, -ūtum `niesen'
Celtic: *strew- > OIr sreod `das Niesen'; Cymr ystrew, trew `niesen', ystrewi, trewi id., MBret streuyaff `niesen', Bret strefgia `niesen'
Russ. meaning: чихать
References: WP II 101
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