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Where does “amserach” come from?

amserach (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh amser, from Old Welsh amser, from Proto-Celtic amsterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

amserach (Middle Welsh): more timely, more appropriate

Definitions

  1. more timely, more appropriate

Ancestry of “amserach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshamsertime, appointed time
2Old Welshamser—
3Proto-Celticamsterātime, moment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mh₁-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap
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