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Where does “keird” come from?

keird (Manx) comes from Old Irish cerd, from Proto-Celtic kerdā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd- — heart.

keird (Manx): employment, profession, business, vocation,...

Definitions

  1. employment, profession, business, vocation,...

Ancestry of “keird”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcerdcraft, skill; artisan, craftsman
2Proto-Celtickerdācraft, skill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerd-heart

Words derived from “keird”

  • yl-cheirdagh
  • keirdchummynagh
  • neucheirdchummynagh
  • keird-chummyn
  • keird-chummynys
  • ard-cheirdagh
  • keirdagh
  • keird-heshaght
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