Where does “ceàrr” come from?
ceàrr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cerr, from Proto-Celtic *kersos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
ceàrr (Scottish Gaelic): wrong, incorrect, immoral, astray; left; wrong
Definitions
- wrong, incorrect, immoral, astray; left; wrong
Ancestry of “ceàrr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cerr | crooked, wry, maimed |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kersos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “ceàrr”