Where does “bogmheisce” come from?

bogmheisce (Irish) comes from Irish meisce, from Old Irish mescae, from Proto-Celtic miskos, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

bogmheisce (Irish): slight drunkenness

Definitions

  1. slight drunkenness

Ancestry of “bogmheisce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmeiscedrunkenness, intoxication
2Old Irishmescaedrunkenness, intoxication; daze, bewilderment,...
3Proto-Celticmiskosmixture, confusion; mixed, confused; amid, amidst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic miskos →