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
Ancestry of “gearraimsir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | aimsir | weather; time; time of year, season |
| 2 | Old Irish | aimser | point in time; period of time, season; age, epoch |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | amsterā | time, moment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mh₁-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |