Focal an Lae #267
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: marbh (MAH-ruhv) [marəv]

Meaning: marbh = dead

Usage:

History: Old Irish “marb”, Welsh “marw” and Gaulish *marvo- come from Common Celtic *marvo-, from Indo-European *mr-wo-, from the root *mer- (to die). Cognates in English include “murder” from Germanic, and “mortal” and “mortuary” from Latin.

Scottish Gaelic: marbh

2008-06-19 CPD