Where does “meisceoir” come from?
meisceoir (Irish) comes from Irish óir, from Middle Irish ór, from Old Irish hóre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
meisceoir (Irish): drunk, drunkard
Definitions
- drunk, drunkard
Ancestry of “meisceoir”, step by step
meisceoir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish óir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | óir | for, because; vocative/genitive singular of ór |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ór | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | hóre | because, since; For quotations using this term,... |
| 4 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Irish meisce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | meisce | drunkenness, intoxication |
| 2 | Old Irish | mescae | drunkenness, intoxication; daze, bewilderment,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | miskos | mixture, confusion; mixed, confused; amid, amidst |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |