Where does “geyre” come from?
geyre (Manx) comes from Old Irish gér, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
geyre (Manx): sharp, keen; sour, acid
Ancestry of “geyre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gér | sharp; keen, intense |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱrós | sharp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “geyre”