Where does “fireannta” come from?

fireannta (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fireann, from Old Irish firend, from Old Irish fér, from Primitive Irish ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ, from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

fireannta (Scottish Gaelic): male, masculine

Definitions

  1. male, masculine

Ancestry of “fireannta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfireannmale, masculine; masculine
2Old Irishfirendmale
3Old Irishférgrass
4Primitive Irishᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄman
5Proto-Celticwirosman; husband
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wiros →
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