Where does “mair” come from?
mair (Irish) comes from Old Irish máraid, from Proto-Celtic mārāti, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mair (Irish): live, remain, survive; last
Definitions
- live, remain, survive; last
Ancestry of “mair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | máraid | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mārāti | to enlarge, to magnify |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | māros | big, great |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | moh₁ros | great |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |