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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerd-Every word from Proto-Celtic kerdāEvery word from Old Irish cerd
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