Where does “acras” come from?

acras (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish occoras, from Middle Irish cara, from Old Irish carae, from Proto-Celtic karants, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

acras (Scottish Gaelic): hunger; famine

Definitions

  1. hunger; famine

Ancestry of “acras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishoccorashunger; craving; desire
2Middle Irishcarafriend; relative
3Old Irishcaraefriend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular...
4Proto-Celtickarantsfriend
5Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

Words derived from “acras”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic karants →