Where does “maisiú” come from?
maisiú (Irish) comes from Irish maisigh, from Irish maise, from Old Irish maisse, from Old Irish mass, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
maisiú (Irish): adornment, decoration, ornamentation
Definitions
- adornment, decoration, ornamentation
Ancestry of “maisiú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | maisigh | adorn, decorate, beautify, dress up; embellish;... |
| 2 | Irish | maise | adornment, beauty; becomingness, comeliness;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | maisse | beauty |
| 4 | Old Irish | mass | fine, handsome, goodly; mass, lump |
| 5 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |