Where does “cafarr” come from?

cafarr (Irish) comes from Old Irish cathbarr, from Old Irish cath, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒ, from Proto-Celtic katus, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

cafarr (Irish): helmet, headpiece; kerchief; cap

Definitions

  1. helmet, headpiece; kerchief; cap

Ancestry of “cafarr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcathbarrhelmet, headpiece
2Old Irishcathbattle, fight; troop, battalion
3Primitive Irishᚉᚐᚈᚈᚒbattle
4Proto-Celtickatusbattle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₃tusfight
6Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₃tus →Every word from Proto-Celtic katus →