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

  1. to cut short, to cut off; to mutilate

Ancestry of “gerraid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgerrshort
2Proto-Celticgerros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gerros →Every word from Middle Irish gerr →