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

  1. comparative degree of mie

Ancestry of “share”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishis ferrit’s better
2Proto-Celticwerros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Celtic werros →