Where does “méar” come from?
méar (Irish) comes from Old Irish mér, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
méar (Irish): digit; finger, toe; leg
Ancestry of “méar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | mér | finger |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “méar”