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
- shepherd; herdsman; whip; genitive singular of...
Ancestry of “aoire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | áegaire | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | augaire | shepherd |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *owi-garyos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | owis | sheep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |