Where does “gearran” come from?
gearran (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Irish gearrán, from Irish -án, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
gearran (Scottish Gaelic): gelding; garron; plural of geàrr
Definitions
- gelding; garron; plural of geàrr
Ancestry of “gearran”, step by step
gearran traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish gearrán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | gearrán | gelding; garron; lesbian, dyke |
| 2 | Irish | -án | A suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |