Where does “gearr-aighneas” come from?
gearr-aighneas (Irish) comes from Irish gearr, from Middle Irish gerr, from Proto-Celtic gerros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gearr-aighneas (Irish): backchat; impudence
Ancestry of “gearr-aighneas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | gearr | short; curt; deficient, inadequate |
| 2 | Middle Irish | gerr | short |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gerros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “gearr-aighneas”