smior
Irish (Donegal)
/ˈsˠmʲɪɾ/
noun
Definitions
- bone marrow
- pith, essential part
Etymology
Inherited from Old Irish smiur (marrow) derived from Proto-Celtic *smérus (marrow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *smérus (grease).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*smérus
Gloss
grease
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Smeargate English
- antismear English
- asmear English
- besmear English
- cytosmear English
- smear English
- smearable English
- smearer English
- smearest English
- smeareth English
- smearproof English
- smeary English
- *smer- Proto-Indo-European
- *smérus Proto-Indo-European
- *smerwą Proto-Germanic
- messmör Swedish
- smör Swedish
- smördeg Swedish
- smörgåsbord Swedish
- smörig Swedish
- smeren Middle English
- meryw Welsh
- mêr Welsh
- smiur Old Irish
- smior Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- *smérus Proto-Celtic
- smior Old Swedish