Where does “ársa” come from?
ársa (Irish) comes from Old Irish arsaid, from Proto-Celtic ɸarstā-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ársa (Irish): ancient, antique; archaic; aged, veteran
Definitions
- ancient, antique; archaic; aged, veteran
Ancestry of “ársa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | arsaid | old, ancient |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸarstā- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “ársa”