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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

  1. wrong, incorrect, immoral, astray; left; wrong

Ancestry of “ceàrr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcerrcrooked, wry, maimed
2Proto-Celtic*kersos—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “ceàrr”

  • bradan-cearr
  • tramcaur
  • motorcaur
  • caurie
  • caur
  • trottle-caur
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