Where does “bioyr” come from?

bioyr (Manx) comes from Manx -yr, from Old Irish -mar, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

bioyr (Manx): lively, spirited, vivacious, spry, frisky, smart;...

Definitions

  1. lively, spirited, vivacious, spry, frisky, smart;...

Ancestry of “bioyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manx-yry added to nouns to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”
2Old Irish-margenerates adjectives from nouns
3Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
4Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “bioyr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →