Where does “gáire” come from?
gáire (Irish) comes from Irish gáir, from Middle Irish gairid, from Old Irish gairid, from Old Irish gáir, from Proto-Celtic gāris, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
gáire (Irish): verbal noun of gáir; a laugh; genitive singular...
Definitions
- verbal noun of gáir; a laugh; genitive singular...
Ancestry of “gáire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | gáir | cry, shout; report; fame, notoriety; Alternative... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | gairid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | gairid | to call |
| 4 | Old Irish | gáir | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gāris | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |
Words derived from “gáire”