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

  1. on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of

Ancestry of “air”, step by step

air traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish for

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
2Proto-Celtic*uɸeron, over, above
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Scottish Gaelic thar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictharover, across; beyond
2Old Irishtarover, across
3Old Irishanominative/accusative singular neuter of in; that...
4Proto-Celtic*āO (vocative particle)
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōoh, ah

Words derived from “air”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →