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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

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

Words derived from “air”

  • oirnn
  • airsan
  • oirnne
  • air
  • oirbhse
  • ormsa
  • orm
  • oirrese
  • oirre
  • faisg air
  • oirbh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →