Where does “ard-er” come from?

ard-er (Manx) comes from Manx fer, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ard-er (Manx): chief, boss; superintendent

Definitions

  1. chief, boss; superintendent

Ancestry of “ard-er”, step by step

ard-er traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx fer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxferman; one; used as a dummy noun to support a...
2Old Irishférgrass
3Primitive Irishᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄman
4Proto-Celticwirosman; husband
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Manx ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxardhigh; tall; height, high place
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →