Where does “ardchríoch” come from?

ardchríoch (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.

ardchríoch (Irish): highland

Definitions

  1. highland

Ancestry of “ardchríoch”, step by step

ardchríoch 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 críoch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcríochlimit; boundary; region, territory; end;...
2Middle Irishcríchboundary, border
3Old Irishcríchboundary, limit, end; aim, purpose; confines,...
4Proto-Celtickrīkʷāfurrow, trench, comb; furrow, trench, boundary
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →