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
- critical consideration, complete assessment;...
Ancestry of “léirmheas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
Words derived from “léirmheas”