Where does “ard” come from?

ard (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ard (Old Irish): high; height

Definitions

  1. high; height

Ancestry of “ard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticardwoshigh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “ard”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →