Talk:Muire

Maire > Muire
Does anyone know if this a>u is a regular sound change? I can't think of another compelling example, but there is a counterexample, "aire", where the "a" is in a similar environment. If this isn't a regular development, has anyone considered the possibility of influence from the name "Muirne" (mother of Fionn mac Cumhaill)? Cernacas (talk) 22:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC)


 * I suspect influence from, because of Mary's title Star of the Sea, itself due in part to the etymologically false association of with . —Mahāgaja · talk 12:27, 29 February 2024 (UTC)