fearr

Irish (Donegal)

/fʲaːɾˠ/, /fʲɑːɾˠ/, /fʲæːɾˠ/

comparative adjective
Definitions
  • (inflection of) maith

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ferr (better, best) inherited from Proto-Celtic *werros inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wers- (confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wers-

Gloss

confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

雄

Emoji

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