Where does “gerioù” come from?

gerioù (Breton) comes from Breton ger, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

gerioù (Breton): words

Definitions

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Ancestry of “gerioù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretongerword
2Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
3Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garyos →