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Where does “mórchúis” come from?

mórchúis (Irish) comes from Irish mór-, 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.

mórchúis (Irish): self-importance, pride, pomposity

Definitions

  1. self-importance, pride, pomposity

Ancestry of “mórchúis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmór-great-, grand-, main-, giant, major; general
2Irishmórbig, large, great; magnify; exalt, extol;...
3Old Irishmórbig, great; a large amount, a large number; much,...
4Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
5Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “mórchúis”

  • mórchúiseach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →