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Where does “mór-” come from?

mór- (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.

mór- (Irish): great-, grand-, main-, giant, major; general

Definitions

  1. great-, grand-, main-, giant, major; general

Ancestry of “mór-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mór-”

  • mórshách
  • mórchríoch
  • mórghníomhach
  • mórchuid
  • mórmhionnach
  • mórcháiliúil
  • mórmheasúil
  • mórthimpeall
  • mórluas
  • móruchtúil
  • mórchúramach
  • mórluachach
  • mórsheisear
  • mórluaíocht
  • mórluath
  • mór-ais
  • mórintinneach
  • mór-roinneach
  • móráireamh
  • mórbhileog
  • mórphianó
  • mórdhíol
  • mórfhaillí
  • mórghrósa
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