Where does “gairmí” come from?
gairmí (Irish) comes from Irish gairm, from Old Irish gairm, from Proto-Celtic *garsman, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r̥-smn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
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Ancestry of “gairmí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | gairm | verbal noun of gair; call; calling |
| 2 | Old Irish | gairm | a call, cry; call, shout; neighbor |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *garsman | a cry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r̥-smn̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |