Where does “yl-vairagh” come from?

yl-vairagh (Manx) comes from Manx mair, from Old Irish mér, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

yl-vairagh (Manx): polydactylous

Definitions

  1. polydactylous

Ancestry of “yl-vairagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmairfinger, digit; prong; key
2Old Irishmérfinger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Old Irish mér →