Where does “úr” come from?
úr (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸūros, from Proto-Indo-European puHrós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
Ancestry of “úr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ɸūros | fresh |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | puHrós | wheat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |