Where does “airdemhéadar” come from?

airdemhéadar (Irish) comes from Irish airde, 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.

airdemhéadar (Irish): altimeter

Definitions

  1. altimeter

Ancestry of “airdemhéadar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishairdeheight; elevation; altitude
2Old Irishardaeheight
3Old Irishardhigh; height
4Proto-Celticardwoshigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →