Where does “air” come from?
air (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
air (Scottish Gaelic): on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of
Definitions
- on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of
Ancestry of “air”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | for | your; you; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸer | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |