Where does “gearraimsir” come from?

gearraimsir (Irish) comes from Irish aimsir, from Old Irish aimser, from Proto-Celtic amsterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

gearraimsir (Irish): short time

Definitions

  1. short time

Ancestry of “gearraimsir”, step by step

gearraimsir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish aimsir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaimsirweather; time; time of year, season
2Old Irishaimserpoint in time; period of time, season; age, epoch
3Proto-Celticamsterātime, moment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mh₁-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap

via Irish gearr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgearrshort; curt; deficient, inadequate
2Middle Irishgerrshort
3Proto-Celticgerros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic amsterā →