Where does “boladmar” come from?

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

boladmar (Old Irish): fragrant, sweet-smelling

Definitions

  1. fragrant, sweet-smelling

Ancestry of “boladmar”, step by step

boladmar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish már

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
2Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Old Irish bolad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishboladsmell, scent
2Proto-Celticbulatossmell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →