Where does “ard” come from?
ard (Irish) comes from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
ard (Irish): high, tall; loud; ambitious
Definitions
- high, tall; loud; ambitious
Ancestry of “ard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ard | high; height |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ardwos | high |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰwós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |