Where does “acras geur” come from?
acras geur (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic acras, 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 geur (Scottish Gaelic): bulimia nervosa
Definitions
- bulimia nervosa
Ancestry of “acras geur”, step by step
acras geur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic acras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | acras | hunger; famine |
| 2 | Middle Irish | occoras | hunger; craving; desire |
| 3 | Middle Irish | cara | friend; relative |
| 4 | Old Irish | carae | friend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karants | friend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |