Where does “urghair” come from?
urghair (Irish) comes from Irish gair, 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.
urghair (Irish): prohibit, prevent, check; interdict
Definitions
- prohibit, prevent, check; interdict
Ancestry of “urghair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | gair | call; inflection of gar:
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| 2 | Middle Irish | gairid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | gairid | to call |
| 4 | Old Irish | gáir | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gāris | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |