nèarahd

happiness, usually mo nèarachd, lucky to, Irish moigheanéar, happy is he (O'Br.), is meanar duit-se, happy it is for you (O'Growney), Middle Irish mo ghenar duit, good luck to you (Four Masters), mongenar (L.B.), Early Irish mogenar. The root seems to be mag (Indo-European magh), increase (see mac); cf. Latin macte, root, mak, great.