Where does “uasfhásmhar” come from?

uasfhásmhar (Irish) comes from Irish fásmhar, 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.

uasfhásmhar (Irish): fastigiate

Definitions

  1. fastigiate

Ancestry of “uasfhásmhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfásmhargrowing, thriving; growth-producing; vegetative
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →
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