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Where does “ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ” come from?

ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ (Primitive Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ (Primitive Irish): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwirosman; husband
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ”

  • Ferguson
  • Fergus
  • Fergusonian
  • fergusonite
  • ファーガス
  • ファーガソン
  • Feardorcha
  • fireannach
  • firín
  • aonraigh
  • aonraitheoir
  • Fearghas
  • cnámhfhear
  • ógfhear
  • fear-
  • aonarach
  • aonaracht
  • aonarán
  • aonaránach
  • aonaránacht
  • fear céile
  • fireann
  • crannfhear
  • fear
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