Where does “ard-fer-reill” come from?

ard-fer-reill (Manx) comes from Manx ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ard-fer-reill (Manx): supremo

Definitions

  1. supremo

Ancestry of “ard-fer-reill”, step by step

ard-fer-reill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Manx fer reill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfer reillelder, leader
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós
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