Where does “gearrán” come from?

gearrán (Irish) comes from Irish -án, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.

gearrán (Irish): gelding; garron; lesbian, dyke

Definitions

  1. gelding; garron; lesbian, dyke

Ancestry of “gearrán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-ánA suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,...
2Middle Irish-ándiminutive suffix
3Old Irish-ándiminutive suffix
4Primitive Irish-ᚐᚌᚅᚔdiminutive suffix
5Proto-Celtic*-agnos

Words derived from “gearrán

Every word from Proto-Celtic *-agnosEvery word from Irish -ánEvery word from Old Irish -án