Where does “eàrr” come from?
eàrr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish err, from Proto-Indo-European h₃érsos — backside, buttocks.
eàrr (Scottish Gaelic): tail; end, conclusion
Ancestry of “eàrr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | err | hinder-part, end, tail |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃érsos | backside, buttocks |