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Where does “ceird” come from?

ceird (Irish) comes from Old Irish cerd, from Proto-Celtic kerdā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

ceird (Irish): trade, craft; occupation

Definitions

  1. trade, craft; occupation

Ancestry of “ceird”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcerdcraft, skill; artisan, craftsman
2Proto-Celtickerdācraft, skill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart

Words derived from “ceird”

  • ceardchumannach
  • ceardchumannaí
  • lámhcheird
  • ceardchumann
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