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

  1. comparative degree of math

Ancestry of “feàrr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishferrcomparative degree of maith: better, best;...
2Proto-Celticwerros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Celtic werros →