Where does “mír” come from?

mír (Irish) comes from Old Irish mír, from Proto-Celtic mīros, from Proto-Indo-European mḗmsrom.

mír (Irish): A bit, portion; A morsel; particle

Definitions

  1. A bit, portion; A morsel; particle

Ancestry of “mír”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmírmorsel, piece of meat
2Proto-Celticmīrospiece of meat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsrom

Words derived from “mír

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗmsromEvery word from Proto-Celtic mīrosEvery word from Old Irish mír