Where does “ciar” come from?
ciar (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cíar, from Proto-Indo-European ḱēy(w)-.
ciar (Scottish Gaelic): swarthy, dark, dun, dusky; gloomy, depressed
Definitions
- swarthy, dark, dun, dusky; gloomy, depressed
Ancestry of “ciar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cíar | dark |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱēy(w)- | — |