Where does “bithmhais” come from?
bithmhais (Irish) comes from Irish máis, from Middle Irish mais, from Old Irish mass, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ǵ- — to knead, stroke.
bithmhais (Irish): biomass
Ancestry of “bithmhais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | máis | genitive singular of más |
| 2 | Middle Irish | mais | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | mass | fine, handsome, goodly; mass, lump |
| 4 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |