N. îr n. “*sexual desire” (Category: to have Sexual Intercourse)
An unglossed word in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√YER “feel sexual desire” (EtyAC/YER), perhaps a noun meaning “*sexual desire”.
Reference ✧ EtyAC/YER
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| ᴹ√YER > îr | [jēre] > [jīre] > [īre] > [īr] | ✧ EtyAC/YER |