Where does “gėr” come from?
gėr (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
gėr (Proto-Brythonic): word, speech
Ancestry of “gėr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | garyos | word; command |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r- | to shout, call |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |