Where does “ferchuitred” come from?
ferchuitred (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish fer, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ferchuitred (Middle Irish): a portion or allotment of men or husbands
Definitions
- a portion or allotment of men or husbands
Ancestry of “ferchuitred”, step by step
ferchuitred traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish fer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | fer | man |
| 2 | Old Irish | fér | grass |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ | man |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wiros | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Middle Irish cuitred
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cuitred | — |