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): big, large, great; great, important

Definitions

  1. big, large, great; great, important

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