Where does “eachaire” come from?

eachaire (Irish) comes from Old Irish echaire, from Old Irish ech, from Primitive Irish ᚓᚊᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

eachaire (Irish): horse-attendant, groom

Definitions

  1. horse-attendant, groom

Ancestry of “eachaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishechairehorse-keeper, groom
2Old Irishechhorse
3Primitive Irishᚓᚊᚐᚄhorse
4Proto-Celticekʷoshorse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos →Every word from Proto-Celtic ekʷos →