méar

Irish (Donegal)

/mʲeːɾˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) digit; finger, toe
  • leg of crustaceans, mollusks, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish mér inherited from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱros.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mh₂ḱros

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