Where does “méarlorg” come from?

méarlorg (Irish) comes from Irish méar, from Old Irish mér, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

méarlorg (Irish): fingerprint

Definitions

  1. fingerprint

Ancestry of “méarlorg”, step by step

méarlorg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish méar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishméardigit; finger, toe; leg
2Old Irishmérfinger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

via Irish lorg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishlorgverbal noun of lorg; trace, vestige, mark,...
2Old Irishlorgpath, track; staff, rod, wand; club, cudgel
3Proto-Celticlorgos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Old Irish mér →