Where does “buadhair” come from?

buadhair (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-.

buadhair (Scottish Gaelic): conqueror, champion, victor

Definitions

  1. conqueror, champion, victor

Ancestry of “buadhair”, step by step

buadhair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic air

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-

via Scottish Gaelic buaidh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbuaidheffect, influence, effectiveness, impact,...
2Old Irishbúaidvictory, triumph; special quality, gift, virtue;...
3Proto-Celticboudiprofit, gain; victory
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰówdʰivictory
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér