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Where does “irráir” come from?

irráir (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish far, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

irráir (Old Irish): last night

Definitions

  1. last night

Ancestry of “irráir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishfarAlternative form of for
2Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
3Proto-Celtic*uɸer—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “irráir”

  • aréir
  • a-raoir
  • riyr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →