Muriel

English

/ˈmjʊəɹɪ.əl/

proper noun

Etymology

Derived from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic Muireall derived from Old Irish muir (sea) derived from Proto-Celtic *mori (sea) derived from Proto-Indo-European *móri (sea, lake, body of water, standing water) derived from Old Irish gel (shining, white, fair) derived from Proto-Celtic *gelos derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₂- (shine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰelh₂-

Gloss

shine

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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