Where does “máraid” come from?

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

máraid (Old Irish): to last, persist, remain

Definitions

  1. to last, persist, remain

Ancestry of “máraid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmārātito enlarge, to magnify
2Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “máraid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →