Where does “arda” come from?

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

arda (Old Irish): inflection of ard: ## nominative plural...

Definitions

  1. inflection of ard: ## nominative plural...

Ancestry of “arda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishardhigh; height
2Proto-Celticardwoshigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
5Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →