Where does “lorgaire” come from?

lorgaire (Irish) comes from Irish aire, from Old Irish aire, from Proto-Celtic aryos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éry-o-s — host.

lorgaire (Irish): tracker, pursuer; detective; seeker, searcher

Definitions

  1. tracker, pursuer; detective; seeker, searcher

Ancestry of “lorgaire”, step by step

lorgaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish aire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishairecare, attention; heed, notice; nobleman, chief,...
2Old Irishairefreeman; noble
3Proto-Celticaryosfreeman, noble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éry-o-shost

via Irish lorg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlorgverbal noun of lorg; trace, vestige, mark,...
2Old Irishlorgpath, track; staff, rod, wand; club, cudgel
3Proto-Celticlorgos—

Words derived from “lorgaire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éry-o-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic aryos →Every word from Old Irish aire →