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

Definitions

  1. heavy-browed

Ancestry of “brúmar”, step by step

brúmar 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 brú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbrúbelly, abdomen; breast; womb
2Proto-Celticbrusūbelly, abdomen; breast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →