Where does “gair” come from?

gair (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh geir, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

gair (Welsh): word

Definitions

  1. word

Ancestry of “gair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgeirword
2Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
3Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “gair”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →