Where does “garran” come from?

garran (Manx) comes from Manx giare, from Middle Irish gerr, from Proto-Celtic gerros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

garran (Manx): pony; hack; gelding

Definitions

  1. pony; hack; gelding

Ancestry of “garran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxgiareshort, brief; compact, concise; undersized
2Middle Irishgerrshort
3Proto-Celticgerros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →