Where does “gear” come from?
gear (Manx) comes from Old Irish gairid, from Old Irish gáir, from Proto-Celtic gāris, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
gear (Manx): to laugh, chuckle; sharp, keen; sour, acid
Definitions
- to laugh, chuckle; sharp, keen; sour, acid
Ancestry of “gear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gairid | to call |
| 2 | Old Irish | gáir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gāris | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |