Where does “néalmhaireacht” come from?

néalmhaireacht (Irish) comes from Irish néalmhar, from Irish -mhar, from Old Irish -mar, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

néalmhaireacht (Irish): nebulosity

Definitions

  1. nebulosity

Ancestry of “néalmhaireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishnéalmharnebulous, nebular; clouded, gloomy
2Irish-mhar-y
3Old Irish-margenerates adjectives from nouns
4Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
5Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “néalmhaireacht”

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