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Where does “aireach” come from?

aireach (Irish) comes from Irish aire, from Old Irish aire, from Proto-Celtic aryos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éry-o-s — host.

aireach (Irish): careful, attentive; vigilant; genitive singular...

Definitions

  1. careful, attentive; vigilant; genitive singular...

Ancestry of “aireach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishairecare, attention; heed, notice; nobleman, chief,...
2Old Irishairefreeman; noble
3Proto-Celticaryosfreeman, noble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éry-o-shost

Words derived from “aireach”

  • aireachán
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