Where does “Glanmire” come from?
Glanmire (English) comes from Irish Gleann Maghair, from Irish gleann, from Old Irish glenn, from Proto-Celtic glendos, from Proto-Indo-European glend- — shore.
Ancestry of “Glanmire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Gleann Maghair | — |
| 2 | Irish | gleann | glen, valley |
| 3 | Old Irish | glenn | valley; Alternative spelling of ·gleinn |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | glendos | valley |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glend- | shore |