Where does “ard-charrey” come from?
ard-charrey (Manx) comes from Manx carrey, 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.
ard-charrey (Manx): patron
Ancestry of “ard-charrey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | carrey | friend |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cara | friend; relative |
| 3 | Old Irish | carae | friend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | karants | friend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |