Where does “airde” come from?

airde (Irish) comes from Old Irish ardae, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

airde (Irish): height; elevation; altitude

Definitions

  1. height; elevation; altitude

Ancestry of “airde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishardaeheight
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “airde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →
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