Where does “gearr-am” come from?

gearr-am (Irish) comes from Irish gearr-, from Irish gearr, from Middle Irish gerr, from Proto-Celtic gerros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gearr-am (Irish): a short time i.e. short period of time

Definitions

  1. a short time i.e. short period of time

Ancestry of “gearr-am”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgearr-short, brief; small, young; curt, abrupt
2Irishgearrshort; curt; deficient, inadequate
3Middle Irishgerrshort
4Proto-Celticgerros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gerros →Every word from Middle Irish gerr →