Where does “gearrchearc” come from?

gearrchearc (Irish) comes from Irish cearc, from Old Irish cerc, from Proto-Celtic kerkā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

gearrchearc (Irish): bantam

Definitions

bantam

Ancestry of “gearrchearc”, step by step

gearrchearc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish cearc

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	cearc	chicken, hen
2	Old Irish	cerc	hen; female of other birds
3	Proto-Celtic	kerkā	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
6	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

via Irish gearr

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	gearr	short; curt; deficient, inadequate
2	Middle Irish	gerr	short
3	Proto-Celtic	gerros	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →