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Where does “ardwos” come from?

ardwos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ardwos (Proto-Celtic): high

Definitions

  1. high

Ancestry of “ardwos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
3Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “ardwos”

  • Armagh
  • ardian
  • ardscoil
  • ardtiarna
  • ard-deagánach
  • airdemhéadar
  • ard-deoise
  • ard-
  • Ard-Fheis
  • Ard-Rúnaí
  • ardfhear
  • ardfhuil
  • ardeaspagóideacht
  • ardsaothar
  • ardnós
  • ardoifigeach
  • ardrang
  • ardríocht
  • arduallach
  • ardrúnaíocht
  • Ard Mhacha
  • ardbhrú
  • ardchumhacht
  • ardteicniúil
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