Where does “oir” come from?
oir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ár, from Proto-Celtic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
oir (Scottish Gaelic): since, for, because; edge, verge, fringe, margin,...
Definitions
- since, for, because; edge, verge, fringe, margin,...
Ancestry of “oir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ár | slaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | agros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |