Where does “caird” come from?

caird (English) comes from Irish céard, from Old Irish cerd, from Proto-Celtic kerdā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

caird (English): A travelling tinker; a tramp, or sturdy beggar

Definitions

  1. A travelling tinker; a tramp, or sturdy beggar

Ancestry of “caird”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcéardwhat
2Old Irishcerdcraft, skill; artisan, craftsman
3Proto-Celtickerdācraft, skill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kerdā →Every word from Old Irish cerd →