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Where does “ardréim” come from?

ardréim (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.

ardréim (Irish): sway, supremacy; prominence

Definitions

  1. sway, supremacy; prominence

Ancestry of “ardréim”, step by step

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
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