Where does “mooir” come from?
mooir (Manx) comes from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mooir (Manx): sea
Ancestry of “mooir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | muir | sea |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mooir”