Where does “-mhar” come from?

-mhar (Irish) comes from Old Irish -mar, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

-mhar (Irish): -y

Definitions

  1. -y

Ancestry of “-mhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irish-margenerates adjectives from nouns
2Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
3Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “-mhar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →