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Where does “íosmhéid” come from?

íosmhéid (Irish) comes from Irish méid, from Old Irish méit, from Proto-Celtic mantī, from Sanskrit मन्त्री, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

íosmhéid (Irish): minimum

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  1. minimum

Ancestry of “íosmhéid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishméidamount, quantity, extent, degree, number; size,...
2Old Irishméitsize, magnitude
3Proto-Celticmantīquantity
4Sanskritमन्त्रीnominative singular of मन्त्रिन्; adviser;...
5Sanskritमन्त्रिन्Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar
6Sanskritमन्त्रsacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise...
7Proto-Indo-Iranian*mántras—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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