Where does “rechtmar” come from?

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

rechtmar (Old Irish): lawful; passionate, furious

Definitions

  1. lawful; passionate, furious

Ancestry of “rechtmar”, step by step

rechtmar 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 recht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrechtlaw; lawfulness, right; paroxysm, outburst
2Proto-Celticrextusrule, law; fury, anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-tus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁rosEvery word from Proto-Celtic māros
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