Where does “urtheach” come from?
urtheach (Irish) comes from Irish ur-, 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.
urtheach (Irish): outwork
Ancestry of “urtheach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | ur- | before, ante-, pro-; over-; very; Alternative... |
| 2 | Old Irish | air- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸare- | for-, fore- |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸare | in front of |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |