Where does “meascra” come from?

meascra (Irish) comes from Irish measc, from Old Irish mescaid, from Proto-Celtic miskati, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

meascra (Irish): medley, miscellany

Definitions

  1. medley, miscellany

Ancestry of “meascra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmeascto mix, blend, mix up
2Old Irishmescaidto mix; to dip, to plunge; to confuse
3Proto-Celticmiskatito mix, confuse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic miskati →