Where does “garathair” come from?

garathair (Irish) comes from Irish athair, from Old Irish athair, from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

garathair (Irish): great-grandfather

Definitions

  1. great-grandfather

Ancestry of “garathair”, step by step

garathair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish athair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishathairfather; ancestor; sire
2Old Irishathairfather
3Proto-Celticɸatīrfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Irish gár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgárgaur
2Hindiगौरwhite; pale; fair
3Classical Persianغَوْر—
4Arabicغَوْر—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸatīr →