Where does “accrys” come from?

accrys (Manx) comes from Middle Irish occoras, from Middle Irish cara, from Old Irish carae, from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

accrys (Manx): hunger

Definitions

  1. hunger

Ancestry of “accrys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishoccorashunger; craving; desire
2Middle Irishcarafriend; relative
3Old Irishcaraefriend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular...
4Proto-Celtickarantsfriend
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic karants →
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