Where does “léirmheas” come from?

léirmheas (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.

léirmheas (Irish): critical consideration, complete assessment;...

Definitions

  1. critical consideration, complete assessment;...

Ancestry of “léirmheas”, step by step

léirmheas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish meas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmeasverbal noun of meas; an opinion; an evaluation,...
2Old Irishmessjudgement; animal feed; tree-fruit
3Proto-Celticmessusmeasurement, judgement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via Irish léir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishléirclear; distinct; clever
2Old Irishléirassiduous, earnest, careful, zealous; visible,...
3Proto-Celtic*leirisdiligent, complete, assiduous

Words derived from “léirmheas

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