Where does “sealgair” come from?

sealgair (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic air, from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sealgair (Scottish Gaelic): hunter

Definitions

  1. hunter

Ancestry of “sealgair”, step by step

sealgair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic air

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicairon, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of
2Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
3Proto-Celtic*uɸeron, over, above
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Scottish Gaelic sealg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsealghunt, chase
2Old Irishselghunt; quarry, game
3Proto-Celticselgāa hunt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselǵ-to let go, send
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →