Where does “ochair” come from?
ochair (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic okris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óḱris, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ochair (Old Irish): edge
Ancestry of “ochair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | okris | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óḱris | top, protrusion; sharp edge, corner |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “ochair”