Where does “maidhm” come from?

maidhm (Irish) comes from Old Irish maidm, from Old Irish maidid, from Proto-Celtic madyeti, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

maidhm (Irish): break, burst, eruption; defeat, rout; breaker

Definitions

  1. break, burst, eruption; defeat, rout; breaker

Ancestry of “maidhm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmaidmbursting, breaking
2Old Irishmaididto break, to burst; to defeat, to rout
3Proto-Celticmadyetito break
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Celtic madyeti →Every word from Old Irish maidid →