Where does “gearrchoileach” come from?

gearrchoileach (Irish) comes from Irish gearr, from Middle Irish gerr, from Proto-Celtic gerros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gearrchoileach (Irish): bantam

Definitions

  1. bantam

Ancestry of “gearrchoileach”, step by step

gearrchoileach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish gearr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgearrshort; curt; deficient, inadequate
2Middle Irishgerrshort
3Proto-Celticgerros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Irish coileach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcoileachcock
2Old Irishcailechrooster
3Proto-Celtickalyākosrooster
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gerros →Every word from Middle Irish gerr →