Where does “fearr” come from?

fearr (Irish) comes from Irish dé, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

fearr (Irish): comparative degree of maith

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of maith

Ancestry of “fearr”, step by step

fearr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish dé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdésmoke; puff, breath; glimmer
2Latindēof; concerning; about
3Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
4Latinposteablative singular of postis
5Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Old Irish ferr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishferrcomparative degree of maith: better, best;...
2Proto-Celticwerros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →