Where does “Meitheamh” come from?
Meitheamh (Irish) comes from Old Irish mithem, from Proto-Celtic medyo-samīno- — middle of summer.
Meitheamh (Irish): June; middle month
Ancestry of “Meitheamh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | mithem | midsummer, June |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | medyo-samīno- | middle of summer |