Where does “féinmheas” come from?
féinmheas (Irish) comes from Irish meas, from Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic messus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
féinmheas (Irish): self-esteem, self-respect
Definitions
- self-esteem, self-respect
Ancestry of “féinmheas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | meas | verbal noun of meas; an opinion; an evaluation,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | mess | judgement; animal feed; tree-fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | messus | measurement, judgement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |