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Where does “gáir” come from?

gáir (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic gāris, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

Ancestry of “gáir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgāris—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “gáir”

  • miongháire
  • gáir
  • gáire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →