Where does “cair” come from?
cair (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish caire, from Proto-Celtic kariyā — mistake, sin.
Ancestry of “cair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | caire | crime, fault, sin |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kariyā | mistake, sin |
Words derived from “cair”