Where does “gáir” come from?

gáir (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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “gáir”, 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 “gáir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gāris →Every word from Old Irish gáir →