Where does “feayr” come from?
feayr (Manx) comes from Middle Irish fúar, from Old Irish úar, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
feayr (Manx): cold, icy, cool, chilly, frosty, frigid; distant
Definitions
- cold, icy, cool, chilly, frosty, frigid; distant
Ancestry of “feayr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | fúar | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | úar | cold; hour, time, occasion |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “feayr”