Where does “smior” come from?

smior (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish smiur, from Proto-Celtic smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smérus, from Proto-Indo-European smer- — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...

smior (Scottish Gaelic): courage, bravery, fortitude; energy, spirit,...

Definitions

  1. courage, bravery, fortitude; energy, spirit,...

Ancestry of “smior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsmiurmarrow
2Proto-Celticsmérusmarrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansmérusgrease
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmer-to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smérus →Every word from Proto-Celtic smérus →