Where does “maor-sìth” come from?

maor-sìth (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic maor, from Old Irish máer, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

maor-sìth (Scottish Gaelic): constable, police officer

Definitions

  1. constable, police officer

Ancestry of “maor-sìth”, step by step

maor-sìth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic maor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmaorofficer; bailiff; factor
2Old Irishmáersteward
3Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
4Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via Scottish Gaelic sìth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsìthfairy; peace; quietness, tranquility
2Middle Irishsidefairy hill or mound
3Old Irishsídfairy mound; fairy people, fairies; peace,...
4Proto-Celticsīdostumulus; peace
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēds—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →