Where does “srónmar” come from?

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

srónmar (Old Irish): big-nosed

Definitions

  1. big-nosed

Ancestry of “srónmar”, step by step

srónmar 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 srón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsrónnose; nostril
2Proto-Celticsrognānose
3Proto-Indo-Europeansregʰ-snore; to snore
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic māros →