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
- Synonym of gearrán; pony, cob; medium-sized horse
Ancestry of “gearrchapall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | gearr- | short, brief; small, young; curt, abrupt |
| 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 |