Etymology

From Old Irish ferr ‎(“better”), from Proto-Celtic *werros, from Proto-Indo-European *wers- ‎(“peak”). Akin to Latin verrūca ‎(“steep place, height”), Lithuanian viršùs ‎(“top, head”) and Old Church Slavonic врьхъ ‎(vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”). Compare Irish fearr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fjaːrˠ/