Where does “gar” come from?

gar (Breton) comes from Middle Breton garr, from Proto-Brythonic garr, from Proto-Celtic garros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

gar (Breton): leg; Soft mutation of kar

Definitions

  1. leg; Soft mutation of kar

Ancestry of “gar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretongarr—
2Proto-Brythonicgarrshank, calf of leg
3Proto-Celticgarrosshank, leg calf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰs-r-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰs-r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garros →