Where does “arda” come from?

arda (Irish) comes from Irish ard, 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.

arda (Irish): nominative/vocative/dative and strong genitive...

Definitions

  1. nominative/vocative/dative and strong genitive...

Ancestry of “arda”, step by step

arda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Irish aird

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishairddirection, point; attention; notice, mention
2Old Irishairdinflection of ard: ## vocative/genitive singular...
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