Where does “Eearvee” come from?
Eearvee (Manx) comes from Manx Mee, from Old Irish mí, from Proto-Celtic mīns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
Ancestry of “Eearvee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | Mee | Meath |
| 2 | Old Irish | mí | month |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mīns | month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |