Where does “measa” come from?
measa (Irish) comes from Old Irish messa, from Proto-Celtic missos, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
measa (Irish): comparative degree of olc; comparative degree of...
Definitions
- comparative degree of olc; comparative degree of...
Ancestry of “measa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | messa | comparative degree of olc: worse |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | missos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |