Where does “iar-mhìr” come from?

iar-mhìr (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic iar, from Old Irish íar, from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

iar-mhìr (Scottish Gaelic): suffix

Definitions

  1. suffix

Ancestry of “iar-mhìr”, step by step

iar-mhìr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic iar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliciarwest
2Old Irishíarafter; according to
3Proto-Celtic*eɸirombehind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

via Scottish Gaelic mìr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmìrbit, piece, fraction, fragment, particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi →Every word from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom →