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Where does “ardae” come from?

ardae (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.

Ancestry of “ardae”, 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

Words derived from “ardae”

  • airdemhéadar
  • airde
  • airdemhéadracht
  • comh-airde
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →