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Where does “aimsitheoireacht” come from?

aimsitheoireacht (Irish) comes from Irish aimsitheoir, from Irish aimsigh, 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.

aimsitheoireacht (Irish): marksmanship

Definitions

  1. marksmanship

Ancestry of “aimsitheoireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaimsitheoirmarksman; finder, locator; finder
2Irishaimsighaim; hit; find, locate; lay hands on
3Middle Irishaimsigidaim at; attempt
4Old Irishammusverbal noun of ad·midethar; attempt, effort; act...
5Old Irishmessjudgement; animal feed; tree-fruit
6Proto-Celticmessusmeasurement, judgement
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
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