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

  1. high, tall; loud; ambitious

Ancestry of “ard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishardhigh; height
2Proto-Celticardwoshigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “ard”

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