Where does “eirio” come from?
eirio (Welsh) comes from English aïr, from Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
eirio (Welsh): to snow
Definitions
- to snow
Ancestry of “eirio”, step by step
eirio traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English aïr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aïr | — |
| 2 | Middle English | aire | air |
| 3 | Old French | air | air mixture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere |
| 4 | Latin | āēr | air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via Welsh eira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | eira | snow |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | ėrɣ | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | argyos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂r̥ǵ-yó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erǵ- | white, argent; glittering |
via Welsh eirian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | eirian | beautiful, radiant |