Where does “éastras” come from?

éastras (Irish) comes from Latin oestrus, from Ancient Greek οἶστρος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- — to strengthen; to propel.

éastras (Irish): oestrus, heat

Definitions

  1. oestrus, heat

Ancestry of “éastras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoestrusgadfly
2Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “éastras”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eysh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek οἶστρος →Every word from Latin oestrus →