Where does “bàrr” come from?
bàrr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish barr, from Proto-Celtic barros, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
bàrr (Scottish Gaelic): peak, top, crest; point, tip
Definitions
- peak, top, crest; point, tip
Ancestry of “bàrr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | barr | tip, point; helmet; point; top, tip, end; crop,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | barros | top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
Words derived from “bàrr”