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Where does “Maigh Eo” come from?

Maigh Eo (Irish) comes from Irish má, from Old Irish má, from Old Irish ís, from Proto-Celtic ɸīssu, from Proto-Indo-European pedsú, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

Ancestry of “Maigh Eo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmáplain , champaign; if; even though
2Old Irishmáif
3Old Irishísunder, below, beneath
4Proto-Celticɸīssuunder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpedsú—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóds—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “Maigh Eo”

  • Mayo
  • Mayoman
  • Mayowoman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →