Where does “airt” come from?
airt (Irish) comes from Irish art, from Old Irish art, from Proto-Celtic artos, from Ancient Greek ἄρτος — a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread.
airt (Irish): inflection of art:
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Definitions
- inflection of art:
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Ancestry of “airt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | art | stone |
| 2 | Old Irish | art | bear |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | artos | bear |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρτος | a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread |