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Where does “-méir” come from?

-méir (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

-méir (Irish): -mer

Definitions

  1. -mer

Ancestry of “-méir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
2Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “-méir”

  • isiméir
  • isiméireach
  • isiméireacht
  • monaiméir
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