Where does “cìr” come from?
cìr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cír, from Proto-Celtic kīnsrā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
cìr (Scottish Gaelic): comb, crest; cud; jaw
Ancestry of “cìr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cír | comb, rake; crest, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kīnsrā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |