Where does “brúmar” come from?
brúmar (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
brúmar (Old Irish): heavy-browed
Ancestry of “brúmar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | már | Alternative form of mór; great |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | māros | big, great |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | moh₁ros | great |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |