Where does “earrdheargán” come from?

earrdheargán (Irish) comes from Irish dearg, from Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic dergos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

earrdheargán (Irish): redstart

Definitions

  1. redstart

Ancestry of “earrdheargán”, step by step

earrdheargán traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish dearg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdeargred; live; to redden
2Old Irishdergred
3Proto-Celticdergosred crimson
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerg-to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Irish án

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishánbright, brilliant; splendid, noble
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Irish earr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishearrend, extremity, tail
2Old Irisherrhinder-part, end, tail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃érsosbackside, buttocks
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dergos →