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
- chief, boss; superintendent
Ancestry of “ard-er”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | fer | man; one; used as a dummy noun to support a... |
| 2 | Old Irish | fér | grass |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |