Where does “augaire” come from?
augaire (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *owi-garyos, from Proto-Celtic owis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
augaire (Old Irish): shepherd
Definitions
- shepherd
Ancestry of “augaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *owi-garyos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | owis | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |