Where does “gearrfhiuchadh” come from?

gearrfhiuchadh (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.

gearrfhiuchadh (Irish): simmering

Definitions

  1. simmering

Ancestry of “gearrfhiuchadh”, step by step

gearrfhiuchadh 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 fiuchadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfiuchadhinflection of fiuch: ## past indicative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Proto-Celtic gerrosEvery word from Middle Irish gerr