Where does “togairm” come from?
togairm (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish gairm, from Proto-Celtic *garsman, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r̥-smn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
togairm (Old Irish): calling
Definitions
- calling
Ancestry of “togairm”, step by step
togairm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish gairm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gairm | a call, cry; call, shout; neighbor |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *garsman | a cry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r̥-smn̥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |
via Proto-Celtic *to-garrman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *to-garrman | — |