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Where does “gair” come from?

gair (Irish) comes 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.

gair (Irish): cry, shout; report; fame, notoriety; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. cry, shout; report; fame, notoriety; Alternative...

Ancestry of “gair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgairid—
2Old Irishgairidto call
3Old Irishgáir—
4Proto-Celticgāris—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “gair”

  • miongháire
  • gáire
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