Where does “mair-chooilleeney” come from?
mair-chooilleeney (Manx) comes from Manx mair, from Old Irish mér, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
mair-chooilleeney (Manx): masturbation
Ancestry of “mair-chooilleeney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | mair | finger, digit; prong; key |
| 2 | Old Irish | mér | finger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |