Where does “mórchol” come from?

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

mórchol (Old Irish): great sin

Definitions

  1. great sin

Ancestry of “mórchol”, step by step

mórchol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish mór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmórbig, great; a large amount, a large number; much,...
2Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
3Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Old Irish col

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcolsin, violation
2Proto-Celtickulom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →
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