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Where does “bioyree” come from?

bioyree (Manx) comes from Manx bioyr, 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.

bioyree (Manx): smarten; activate; vitalize, animate

Definitions

  1. smarten; activate; vitalize, animate

Ancestry of “bioyree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbioyrlively, spirited, vivacious, spry, frisky, smart;...
2Manx-yr—
3Old Irish-margenerates adjectives from nouns
4Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
5Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
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