Where does “mummig vooar” come from?
mummig vooar (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.
mummig vooar (Manx): grandma, granny
Definitions
- grandma, granny
Ancestry of “mummig vooar”, step by step
mummig vooar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Manx mooar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | mooar | big, great, grand, heavy, powerful, extravagant |
| 2 | Old Irish | mór | big, great; a large amount, a large number; much,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | már | Alternative form of mór; great |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | māros | big, great |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | moh₁ros | great |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Manx mummig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | mummig | mum, mummy, mama |