Where does “aireachas” come from?
aireachas (Irish) comes from Irish aireach, from Irish aire, from Old Irish aire, from Proto-Celtic aryos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éry-o-s — host.
aireachas (Irish): attention; vigilance; watching
Definitions
- attention; vigilance; watching
Ancestry of “aireachas”, step by step
aireachas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish aireach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | aireach | careful, attentive; vigilant; genitive singular... |
| 2 | Irish | aire | care, attention; heed, notice; nobleman, chief,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | aire | freeman; noble |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | aryos | freeman, noble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éry-o-s | host |
via Old Irish airechas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | airechas | heed, care; position of an "aire"; rank, legal... |