Where does “gearr” come from?
gearr (Irish) comes from Middle Irish gerr, from Proto-Celtic gerros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gearr (Irish): short; curt; deficient, inadequate
Definitions
- short; curt; deficient, inadequate
Ancestry of “gearr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | gerr | short |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gerros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “gearr”