Where does “feàrr” come from?
feàrr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ferr, from Proto-Celtic werros, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
feàrr (Scottish Gaelic): comparative degree of math
Definitions
- comparative degree of math
Ancestry of “feàrr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ferr | comparative degree of maith: better, best;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | werros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |