Where does “mab” come from?

mab (Breton) comes from Middle Breton mab, from Old Breton map, from Proto-Brythonic mab, from Proto-Celtic makʷos, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

mab (Breton): son

Definitions

  1. son

Ancestry of “mab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonmab—
2Old Bretonmap—
3Proto-Brythonicmabson
4Proto-Celticmakʷosson
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱwos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “mab”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱwos →Every word from Proto-Celtic makʷos →