Where does “gearrthóir” come from?
gearrthóir (Irish) comes from Irish tóir, from Proto-Celtic to-wo-ret, from Proto-Celtic reteti, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
gearrthóir (Irish): cutter; chisel; tope
Ancestry of “gearrthóir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | tóir | pursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | to-wo-ret | running up to |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | reteti | to run |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
Words derived from “gearrthóir”