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

Definitions

  1. corn; host, army

Ancestry of “arbhar”, step by step

arbhar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish arbar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisharbarhost, army
2Germanehrbarrespectable; honorable; reputable
3GermanEhrehonour; honor; credit; kudos
4Middle High Germanērehonour, respect, renown
5Old High Germanērahonour, fame, sense of honour
6Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
7Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Old Irish arbor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisharborgrain; crops
2Proto-Celtic*arwargrain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →