Where does “oirthear” come from?

oirthear (Irish) comes from Old Irish airthear, from Old Irish air-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

oirthear (Irish): front, front part

Definitions

  1. front, front part

Ancestry of “oirthear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishairthear—
2Old Irishair-for-, fore
3Proto-Celticɸare-for-, fore-
4Proto-Celticɸarein front of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “oirthear”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸare →Every word from Old Irish air- →
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