Where does “neasghaolmhar” come from?

neasghaolmhar (Irish) comes from Irish gaolmhar, 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.

neasghaolmhar (Irish): closely related

Definitions

  1. closely related

Ancestry of “neasghaolmhar”, step by step

neasghaolmhar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish gaolmhar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgaolmharassociated; relative, related; cognate
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

via Irish neas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishneasmoulding block; Alternative form of deas
2Irishneasanearer, nearest
3Old Irishnessanearer, closer
4Old Irish-acombines with prepositions to form a relative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →