Where does “môr-filltir” come from?

môr-filltir (Welsh) comes from Welsh milltir, from Welsh tir, from Old Welsh tir, from Proto-Brythonic tir, from Proto-Celtic tīros, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

môr-filltir (Welsh): nautical mile

Definitions

  1. nautical mile

Ancestry of “môr-filltir”, step by step

môr-filltir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh milltir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmilltirmile
2Welshtirland
3Old Welshtirland
4Proto-Brythonictirland
5Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
6Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via Welsh môr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmôrsea, ocean, the deep; plenty, abundance,...
2Proto-Brythonicmọrgreat, large
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “môr-filltir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tīros →Every word from Proto-Brythonic tir →
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