Where does “aimsigh” come from?
aimsigh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish aimsigid, from Old Irish ammus, from Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic messus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
aimsigh (Irish): aim; hit; find, locate; lay hands on
Definitions
- aim; hit; find, locate; lay hands on
Ancestry of “aimsigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | aimsigid | aim at; attempt |
| 2 | Old Irish | ammus | verbal noun of ad·midethar; attempt, effort; act... |
| 3 | Old Irish | mess | judgement; animal feed; tree-fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | messus | measurement, judgement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |