Where does “Muireall” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Muireall”, step by step

Muireall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic muir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmuirsea, ocean; wave; pl large billows
2Old Irishmuirsea
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Scottish Gaelic geal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgealwhite, bright, pale
2Old Irishgelbright; clear; white
3Proto-Celticgelosshining, white
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “Muireall”

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