Where does “ordphéire” come from?
ordphéire (Irish) comes from Irish péire, from Anglo-Norman paire, from Latin paria, from Latin par, from Proto-Indo-European per — around; through.
ordphéire (Irish): couple
Ancestry of “ordphéire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | péire | pair; milt; pear |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | paire | — |
| 3 | Latin | paria | nominative neuter plural of pār; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | par | even; equal; like |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per | around; through |