gairm

Gaelic (Scots)

/ˈkɤɾʲəm/

verb
Definitions
  • call, cry
  • crow cock, etc.
  • declare war, ceasefire, etc.
  • draft into armed forces

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish gairm (cry, a call, neighbor) inherited from Proto-Celtic *garrman inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵh₂r̥-smn̥.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵh₂r̥-smn̥

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