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-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →