Where does “mrath” come from?
mrath (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish marnaid, from Proto-Celtic *marnati, from Proto-Indo-European merh₂- — to seize, grip; to pack.
mrath (Old Irish): verbal noun of marnaid
Definitions
- verbal noun of marnaid
Ancestry of “mrath”, step by step
mrath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish marnaid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | marnaid | to betray; to deceive, delude |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *marnati | to betray |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | merh₂- | to seize, grip; to pack |
via Proto-Celtic mratom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | mratom | deceit, betrayal, treachery |