Where does “fuarchúiseach” come from?
fuarchúiseach (Irish) comes from Irish fuarchúis, from Irish fuar, from Old Irish úar, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
fuarchúiseach (Irish): indifferent, apathetic, phlegmatic
Definitions
- indifferent, apathetic, phlegmatic
Ancestry of “fuarchúiseach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fuarchúis | indifference, apathy |
| 2 | Irish | fuar | cold; apathetic; without interest |
| 3 | Old Irish | úar | cold; hour, time, occasion |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |