Where does “ayr” come from?

ayr (English) comes from Manx ayr, from Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

ayr (English): father; Alternative spelling of air

Definitions

  1. father; Alternative spelling of air

Ancestry of “ayr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxayrfather
2Old Irishathairfather
3Proto-Celticɸatīrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr →