Where does “Moireabh” come from?

Moireabh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “Moireabh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmorisea
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “Moireabh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móri →Every word from Proto-Celtic mori →