Where does “mó” come from?

mó (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish mo, from Vietnamese máu, from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

mó (Scottish Gaelic): Alternative form of mò

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mò

Ancestry of “mó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmomy
2Vietnamesemáublood; an inherent trait; health
3Proto-Celtic*māyūs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “mó”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *māyūs →Every word from Vietnamese máu →
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