Where does “iar-” come from?
iar- (Irish) comes from Old Irish íar, from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
iar- (Irish): after-, post-; late, ex-; west, western
Definitions
- after-, post-; late, ex-; west, western
Ancestry of “iar-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | íar | after; according to |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *eɸirom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
Words derived from “iar-”