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

  1. verbal noun of múch; smothering, suffocation;...

Ancestry of “múchadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmúchto extinguish, quench; to choke, strangle,...
2Old Irishmúchaidcovers over, suffocates, quenches, extinguishes;...
3Old Irishmúchsmoke, stifling vapour
4Proto-Celticmuk-smoke
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mewg-to smoke, reek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic muk- →Every word from Old Irish múch →