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Where does “tharam” come from?

tharam (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic thar, from Old Irish tar, from Old Irish a, from Proto-Celtic *ā, from Proto-Indo-European ō — oh, ah.

tharam (Scottish Gaelic): over me; beyond me

Definitions

  1. over me; beyond me

Ancestry of “tharam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictharover, across; beyond
2Old Irishtarover, across
3Old Irishanominative/accusative singular neuter of in; that...
4Proto-Celtic*ā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanōoh, ah

Words derived from “tharam”

  • tharamsa
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