Where does “oire” come from?

oire (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic oir, from Old Irish ár, from Proto-Celtic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

oire (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of oir

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of oir

Ancestry of “oire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicoirsince, for, because; edge, verge, fringe, margin,...
2Old Irishárslaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction
3Proto-Celticagros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵro-hunt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic agros →