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Where does “iriseoir” come from?

iriseoir (Irish) comes from Irish óir, from Middle Irish ór, from Old Irish hóre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

iriseoir (Irish): journalist

Definitions

  1. journalist

Ancestry of “iriseoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishóirfor, because; vocative/genitive singular of ór
2Middle Irishór—
3Old Irishhórebecause, since; For quotations using this term,...
4Latinhōra—
5Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
6Proto-Hellenic*worā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “iriseoir”

  • físiriseoir
  • iriseoireacht
  • breabiriseoireacht
  • fóta-iriseoir
  • fóta-iriseoireacht
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