Where does “Mòr” come from?

Mòr (Scottish Gaelic) 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.

Mòr (Scottish Gaelic): of Scots Gaelic origin, sometimes used as equivalent to Marion or Sarah

Definitions

  1. of Scots Gaelic origin, sometimes used as equivalent to Marion or Sarah

Ancestry of “Mòr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Mòr”

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