Where does “múchadh” come from?
múchadh (Irish) comes from Irish múch, from Old Irish múchaid, from Old Irish múch, from Proto-Celtic muk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewg- — to smoke, reek.
múchadh (Irish): verbal noun of múch; smothering, suffocation;...
Definitions
- verbal noun of múch; smothering, suffocation;...
Ancestry of “múchadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | múch | to extinguish, quench; to choke, strangle,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | múchaid | covers over, suffocates, quenches, extinguishes;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | múch | smoke, stifling vapour |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | muk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewg- | to smoke, reek |