Where does “smutmhadra” come from?

smutmhadra (Irish) comes from Irish madra, from Old Irish madrad.

smutmhadra (Irish): pug dog

Definitions

  1. pug dog

Ancestry of “smutmhadra”, step by step

smutmhadra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish madra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmadradog; Alternative form of madar
2Old Irishmadrad

via Irish smut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishsmutstump; short piece; portion; snout; sulky...
Every word from Old Irish madradEvery word from Irish madra