Where does “uile-neartmhor” come from?
uile-neartmhor (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic neartmhor, from Scottish Gaelic -mhor, from Old Irish -mar, from Old Irish már, from Proto-Celtic māros, from Proto-Indo-European moh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
uile-neartmhor (Scottish Gaelic): all-powerful
Definitions
- all-powerful
Ancestry of “uile-neartmhor”, step by step
uile-neartmhor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic neartmhor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | neartmhor | strong, powerful, able; robust, vigorous;... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | -mhor | Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -mar | generates adjectives from nouns |
| 4 | Old Irish | már | Alternative form of mór; great |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | māros | big, great |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | moh₁ros | great |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |