Where does “marbhphaisg” come from?
marbhphaisg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic marbh, from Old Irish marb, from Proto-Celtic marwos, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
marbhphaisg (Scottish Gaelic): burial shroud, death shroud, winding sheet
Definitions
- burial shroud, death shroud, winding sheet
Ancestry of “marbhphaisg”, step by step
marbhphaisg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic marbh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | marbh | dead; defunct; kill, murder |
| 2 | Old Irish | marb | dead; mortified, insensible, spiritually dead;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | marwos | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥wós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Scottish Gaelic paisg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | paisg | — |