Where does “share” come from?
share (Manx) comes from Old Irish is ferr, from Proto-Celtic werros, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
share (Manx): comparative degree of mie
Definitions
- comparative degree of mie
Ancestry of “share”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | is ferr | it’s better |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | werros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |