Where does “mòr-inntinneach” come from?
mòr-inntinneach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic inntinneach, from Scottish Gaelic inntinn, from Old Irish intinn, from Latin intentio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
mòr-inntinneach (Scottish Gaelic): noble-minded, high-minded
Definitions
- noble-minded, high-minded
Ancestry of “mòr-inntinneach”, step by step
mòr-inntinneach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic inntinneach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | inntinneach | interesting; sensible, wise, intellectual,... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | inntinn | mind, intelligence; will, intention, purpose |
| 3 | Old Irish | intinn | mind, view, disposition; intention, will,... |
| 4 | Latin | intentio | strain, tension; increase, augmentation;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Scottish Gaelic Mòr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Mòr | of Scots Gaelic origin, sometimes used as equivalent to Marion or Sarah |
| 2 | Old Irish | mór | big, great; a large amount, a large number; much,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | már | Alternative form of mór; great |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | māros | big, great |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | moh₁ros | great |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |