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.

Eearvee (Manx): Westmeath

Definitions

  1. Westmeath

Ancestry of “Eearvee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ManxMeeMeath
2Old Irishmímonth
3Proto-Celticmīnsmonth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s →Every word from Proto-Celtic mīns →