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

irráir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish far

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

via Old Irish ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishárslaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction
2Proto-Celticagros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “irráir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →