Where does “Ard Mhacha” come from?

Ard Mhacha (Irish) comes from Middle Irish Ard Macha, from Old Irish Ard Machae, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

Ancestry of “Ard Mhacha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle IrishArd Macha—
2Old IrishArd Machae—
3Old Irishardhigh; height
4Proto-Celticardwoshigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
7Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “Ard Mhacha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →
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