i mbárach
Irish
Old Irish
Etymology
From bárach, from Proto-Celtic *bārego- (“morning”) (compare Welsh bore (“morning”)). Folk etymology derives it from am ba árach (“cow tying time”) when cows were milked once each day.
Descendants
- Irish: amárach
- Manx: mairagh
- Scottish Gaelic: a-màireach
References
- “bárach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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