Where does “dannsair” come from?

dannsair (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-.

dannsair (Scottish Gaelic): dancer

Definitions

  1. dancer

Ancestry of “dannsair”, step by step

dannsair 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 danns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdannsdance
2Middle EnglishdauncenTo dance, be in a dance; To move about in a rapid...
3Anglo-Normandauncer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér
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