Where does “geirda” come from?

geirda (Welsh) comes from Welsh gair, 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.

geirda (Welsh): reference, letter of recommendation

Definitions

  1. reference, letter of recommendation

Ancestry of “geirda”, step by step

geirda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgairword
2Middle Welshgeirword
3Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
4Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

via Welsh da

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdagood, well; goodness; goods, cattle
2Middle Welshdagood
3Proto-Brythonic*daɣ—
4Proto-Celticdagosgood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →