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
- distance, journey; extent; area; period of time
Ancestry of “achar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ochair | edge |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | okris | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óḱris | top, protrusion; sharp edge, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |