Etymology Explorer › Manx

Where does “cair” come from?

cair (Manx) comes from Middle Irish cóir, from Old Irish coaïr.

cair (Manx): just, right; due; property

Definitions

  1. just, right; due; property

Ancestry of “cair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcóirright, proper
2Old Irishcoaïr—

Words derived from “cair”

  • neuchairagh
  • neuchairys
Every word from Old Irish coaïr →