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Where does “àrd-ùrlar” come from?

àrd-ùrlar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic àrd, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

àrd-ùrlar (Scottish Gaelic): stage, rostrum, platform, dais

Definitions

  1. stage, rostrum, platform, dais

Ancestry of “àrd-ùrlar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicàrdhigh; chief, eminent person
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
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