Where does “iarracht” come from?
iarracht (Irish) comes from Irish iarr, from Old Irish íarraid, from Old Irish íar, from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.
iarracht (Irish): attempt, effort
Ancestry of “iarracht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | iarr | to ask, ask for, request; to try, attempt |
| 2 | Old Irish | íarraid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | íar | after; according to |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *eɸirom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁epi | on, at, near |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eps | — |
Words derived from “iarracht”