Where does “a-raoir” come from?

a-raoir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish irráir, from Old Irish far, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

a-raoir (Scottish Gaelic): last night, last evening

Definitions

  1. last night, last evening

Ancestry of “a-raoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishirráirlast night
2Old IrishfarAlternative form of for
3Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
4Proto-Celtic*uɸeron, over, above
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →