Where does “mismín dearg” come from?

mismín dearg (Irish) comes from Irish dearg, from Old Irish derg, from Proto-Celtic dergos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

mismín dearg (Irish): water mint (Mentha aquatica)

Definitions

  1. water mint (Mentha aquatica)

Ancestry of “mismín dearg”, step by step

mismín dearg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish dearg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishdeargred; live; to redden
2Old Irishdergred
3Proto-Celticdergosred crimson
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰerg-to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Irish mismín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmismín—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dergos →