Where does “eirin Mair” come from?

eirin Mair (Welsh) comes from Welsh eirin, from Proto-Celtic agrinyā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

eirin Mair (Welsh): gooseberries

Definitions

  1. gooseberries

Ancestry of “eirin Mair”, step by step

eirin Mair traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh eirin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsheirinplums, damsons; sloes, bullace; berries; stones,...
2Proto-Celticagrinyā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ógeh₂small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit

via Welsh Mair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshMair—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic agrinyā →Every word from Welsh eirin →