Where does “fiaradh” come from?

fiaradh (Irish) comes from Irish fiar, from Middle Irish fiar, from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

fiaradh (Irish): slant, tilt

Definitions

  1. slant, tilt

Ancestry of “fiaradh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfiarslant, tilt, bias, obliquity; bend, twist;...
2Middle Irishfiarbent, crooked
3Proto-Celtic*weiroscrooked
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weiros →