Where does “gobmhór” come from?

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

gobmhór (Irish): large-beaked

Definitions

  1. large-beaked

Ancestry of “gobmhór”, step by step

gobmhór traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish mór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmórbig, large, great; magnify; exalt, extol;...
2Old Irishmórbig, great; a large amount, a large number; much,...
3Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
4Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Irish gob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgobbeak, bill; tip, point, projection; pointy nose
2Old Irishgop—
3Proto-Celticgobbosmouth, muzzle, snout, beak; muzzle, snout;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch
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