Where does “gerraid” come from?
gerraid (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish gerr, from Proto-Celtic gerros, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gerraid (Middle Irish): to cut short, to cut off; to mutilate
Definitions
- to cut short, to cut off; to mutilate
Ancestry of “gerraid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | gerr | short |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gerros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |