Where does “gerr” come from?

gerr (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic gerros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gerr (Middle Irish): short

Definitions

  1. short

Ancestry of “gerr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgerros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gerr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gerros →