Where does “amás” come from?

amás (Irish) comes 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.

amás (Irish): Alternative form of ambaiste

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ambaiste

Ancestry of “amás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishammusverbal noun of ad·midethar; attempt, effort; act...
2Old Irishmessjudgement; animal feed; tree-fruit
3Proto-Celticmessusmeasurement, judgement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “amás”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic messus →