Where does “gearr-aighneasóir” come from?
gearr-aighneasóir (Irish) comes from Irish óir, from Middle Irish ór, from Old Irish hóre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gearr-aighneasóir (Irish): argumentative, impudent person
Definitions
- argumentative, impudent person
Ancestry of “gearr-aighneasóir”, step by step
gearr-aighneasóir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish óir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | óir | for, because; vocative/genitive singular of ór |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ór | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | hóre | because, since; For quotations using this term,... |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Irish gearr-aighneas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | gearr-aighneas | backchat; impudence |
| 2 | Irish | gearr | short; curt; deficient, inadequate |
| 3 | Middle Irish | gerr | short |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gerros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |