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Where does “gairid” come from?

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

gairid (Old Irish): to call

Definitions

  1. to call

Ancestry of “gairid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgáir—
2Proto-Celticgāris—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “gairid”

  • neamhfhreagrach
  • freagrach
  • gair
  • freagair
  • aisghair
  • neamhfhreagracht
  • eochairfhreagracht
  • freagracht
  • urghair
  • freagair
  • frisgair
  • ·frecair
  • fris·gair
  • adgair
  • congair
  • coreggyraght
  • co-reggyr
  • freggyr
  • coreggyragh
  • gairid
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