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Where does “giare” come from?

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

giare (Manx): short, brief; compact, concise; undersized

Definitions

  1. short, brief; compact, concise; undersized

Ancestry of “giare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgerrshort
2Proto-Celticgerros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “giare”

  • garran
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