Etymology Explorer › Old Irish

Where does “cóir” come from?

cóir (Old Irish) comes from Primitive Irish *ᚉᚑᚃᚐᚏᚔᚄ, from Proto-Celtic kowwaris, from Indo-European *wer-.

cóir (Old Irish): proper, right, just

Definitions

  1. proper, right, just

Ancestry of “cóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Primitive Irish*ᚉᚑᚃᚐᚏᚔᚄ—
2Proto-Celtickowwarisjust, rightful
3Indo-European*wer-—

Words derived from “cóir”

  • mì-chàirich
  • càirich
  • neuchairagh
  • cair
  • neuchairys
  • córaigid
  • cóir
Every word from Indo-European *wer- →