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
- father; Alternative spelling of air
Ancestry of “ayr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | ayr | father |
| 2 | Old Irish | athair | father |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸatīr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |