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Where does “ur-” come from?

ur- (Irish) comes 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.

ur- (Irish): before, ante-, pro-; over-; very; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. before, ante-, pro-; over-; very; Alternative...

Ancestry of “ur-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ur-”

  • urlabhraí
  • urlabhairt
  • urfhuascailt
  • urtheach
  • urlabhra
  • urlámhas
  • urlios
  • urchoillteach
  • urchoill
  • urghráiniúil
  • urghabh
  • urtheilgean
  • urthrá
  • urthimpeall
  • urthosach
  • urscaoil
  • urphost
  • uroighreach
  • urnóta
  • urnasctha
  • urghair
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