Where does “miongháire” come from?

miongháire (Irish) comes from Irish gáire, from Irish gáir, from Middle Irish gairid, from Old Irish gairid, from Old Irish gáir, from Proto-Celtic gāris, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

miongháire (Irish): smile; soft chuckle

Definitions

  1. smile; soft chuckle

Ancestry of “miongháire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgáireverbal noun of gáir; a laugh; genitive singular...
2Irishgáircry, shout; report; fame, notoriety; Alternative...
3Middle Irishgairid—
4Old Irishgairidto call
5Old Irishgáir—
6Proto-Celticgāris—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gāris →Every word from Old Irish gáir →
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