Where does “ouyr” come from?

ouyr (Manx) comes from Middle Irish odor, from Old Irish odur, from Proto-Celtic *udros, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

ouyr (Manx): tawny, dun, yellow, yellowish

Definitions

  1. tawny, dun, yellow, yellowish

Ancestry of “ouyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishodor—
2Old Irishodurdun, greyish-brown
3Proto-Celtic*udros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European udrós →