Where does “dáir” come from?
dáir (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish daur, from Proto-Celtic daru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
dáir (Old Irish): bulling, heat
Ancestry of “dáir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | daur | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | daru | oak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
Words derived from “dáir”