Where does “mooarheeragh” come from?

mooarheeragh (Manx) comes from Manx mooar, from Old Irish mór, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mooarheeragh (Manx): continental

Definitions

  1. continental

Ancestry of “mooarheeragh”, step by step

mooarheeragh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx mooar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmooarbig, great, grand, heavy, powerful, extravagant
2Old Irishmórbig, great; a large amount, a large number; much,...
3Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
4Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Manx çheer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxçheerland, country, state, territory, shore
2Old Irishtírland, country, territory, ground
3Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →