Reconstruction:Primitive Irish/ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ

This Primitive Irish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Primitive Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *wiros, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognates include Latin vir, Sanskrit वीर (vīrá) and Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂 (wair).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

*ᚃᚔᚏᚐᚄ (*virasm

  1. man

Descendants edit

  • Old Irish: fer
    • Middle Irish: fer
      • Irish: fear
      • Manx: fer
      • Scottish Gaelic: fear