Where does “cásmhar” come from?

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

cásmhar (Irish): concerned; plaintive, pitiable; commiserative;...

Definitions

  1. concerned; plaintive, pitiable; commiserative;...

Ancestry of “cásmhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-mhar-y
2Old Irish-margenerates adjectives from nouns
3Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
4Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “cásmhar”

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