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

Definitions

  1. attempt, effort

Ancestry of “iarracht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiarrto ask, ask for, request; to try, attempt
2Old Irishíarraid—
3Old Irishíarafter; according to
4Proto-Celtic*eɸirombehind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “iarracht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom →