Where does “ferr” come from?

ferr (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic werros, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ferr (Old Irish): comparative degree of maith: better, best;...

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of maith: better, best;...

Ancestry of “ferr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwerros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ferr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Celtic werros →