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Where does “mavrone” come from?

mavrone (English) comes from Irish mo bhrón, from Irish mo, from Old Irish mo, from Vietnamese máu, from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mavrone (English): An expression of sorrow; alas

Definitions

  1. An expression of sorrow; alas

Ancestry of “mavrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmo bhrón—
2Irishmomy; me
3Old Irishmomy
4Vietnamesemáublood; an inherent trait; health
5Proto-Celtic*māyūs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →