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