Where does “meáigh” come from?

meáigh (Irish) comes from Irish meá, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

meáigh (Irish): balance, weigh; estimate, measure; consider,...

Definitions

  1. balance, weigh; estimate, measure; consider,...

Ancestry of “meáigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishmeáA scale, measure; weights; A balance
2Latinlībra—
3Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
4Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “meáigh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →