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Where does “achar” come from?

achar (Irish) comes from Old Irish ochair, from Proto-Celtic okris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

achar (Irish): distance, journey; extent; area; period of time

Definitions

  1. distance, journey; extent; area; period of time

Ancestry of “achar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishochairedge
2Proto-Celticokris—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óḱristop, protrusion; sharp edge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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