Where does “ardfhear” come from?
ardfhear (Irish) comes from Irish ard-, 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.
ardfhear (Irish): excellent man
Ancestry of “ardfhear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | ard- | high; arch-, chief; excellent, noble |
| 2 | Irish | ard | high, tall; loud; ambitious |
| 3 | Old Irish | ard | high; height |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ardwos | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |