Where does “airsan” come from?

airsan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic air, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

airsan (Scottish Gaelic): on him; on it

Definitions

  1. on him; on it

Ancestry of “airsan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicairon, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of
2Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
3Proto-Celtic*uɸeron, over, above
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →
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