Where does “cér” come from?
cér (Irish) comes from Irish cé, from Anglo-Norman kay, from Gaulish cagiíum, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cér (Irish): who is.; who was..
Ancestry of “cér”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cé | who?; Only used in cé go, cé gur, cé nach, and cé... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | kay | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | cagiíum | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |