Where does “feòlmhor” come from?

feòlmhor (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic -mhor, from Old Irish -mar, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

feòlmhor (Scottish Gaelic): sensual, erotic; carnal, lustful; fleshy, fat

Definitions

  1. sensual, erotic; carnal, lustful; fleshy, fat

Ancestry of “feòlmhor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelic-mhorForming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the...
2Old Irish-margenerates adjectives from nouns
3Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
4Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “feòlmhor”

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