Where does “-yr” come from?
-yr (Manx) comes from Old Irish -mar, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
-yr (Manx): y added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”
Definitions
- y added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”