Where does “arbhar” come from?
arbhar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish arbar, from German ehrbar, from German Ehre, from Middle High German ēre, from Old High German ēra, from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ — to wish; to request.
arbhar (Scottish Gaelic): corn; host, army
Ancestry of “arbhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | arbar | host, army |
| 2 | German | ehrbar | respectable; honorable; reputable |
| 3 | German | Ehre | honour; honor; credit; kudos |
| 4 | Middle High German | ēre | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ēra | honour, fame, sense of honour |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | aiʀu | honour; respect, reverence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aizō | fear; reverence; honour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oys-éh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |