Where does “deargmheisce” come from?
deargmheisce (Irish) comes from Irish dearg, from Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic dergos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
deargmheisce (Irish): extreme drunkenness
Definitions
- extreme drunkenness
Ancestry of “deargmheisce”, step by step
deargmheisce traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish dearg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | dearg | red; live; to redden |
| 2 | Old Irish | derg | red |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | dergos | red crimson |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Irish meisce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | meisce | drunkenness, intoxication |
| 2 | Old Irish | mescae | drunkenness, intoxication; daze, bewilderment,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | miskos | mixture, confusion; mixed, confused; amid, amidst |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |