Where does “maorach” come from?
maorach (Irish) comes from Old Irish maerach, from Latin murex, from Ancient Greek μύαξ, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
maorach (Irish): shellfish; edible; supervisory; prefectorial
Definitions
- shellfish; edible; supervisory; prefectorial
Ancestry of “maorach”, step by step
maorach traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish maerach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | maerach | shellfish |
| 2 | Latin | murex | A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύαξ | sea mussel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |