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Where does “gearrchapall” come from?

gearrchapall (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.

gearrchapall (Irish): Synonym of gearrán; pony, cob; medium-sized horse

Definitions

  1. Synonym of gearrán; pony, cob; medium-sized horse

Ancestry of “gearrchapall”, 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
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