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Where does “aoire” come from?

aoire (Irish) comes from Middle Irish áegaire, from Old Irish augaire, from Proto-Celtic *owi-garyos, from Proto-Celtic owis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

aoire (Irish): shepherd; herdsman; whip; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. shepherd; herdsman; whip; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “aoire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irisháegaire—
2Old Irishaugaire—
3Proto-Celtic*owi-garyos—
4Proto-Celticowissheep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “aoire”

  • aoirigh
  • banaoire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →